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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40733 WP No. 14434 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14434 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
ANUSUYAMMA R W/O NAGARAJ G H AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT YARABALLI VILLAGE GOLLAHALLI POST, AIMANAGALA HOBLI HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 545. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGAN MOHAN M.T, ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE -560 001.
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DIRECTOR GEENRAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR, GEENRAL POLICE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001.
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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INSPECTOR GEENRAL OF POLICE EASTER ZOON, NEAR RTO OFFICE C BLOCK, DAVANGERE - 577 004.
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THE SPUERINDENT OF POLICE TURUVANUR ROAD, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
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THE POLICE INSPECTOR AIMANGALA POLICE STATION HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 558 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 AND 5 TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDERS DATED 27.02.2025 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.
5598/2025 AND ALSO DIRECT THE R-4 AND 5 TO PROVIDE THE ASSISTANCE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONER OR DOCTOR TO PETITIONER WHILE RECORDING THE 164 STATEMENTS BEFORE MAGISTRATE, VIDE ANNX-F.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
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ORAL ORDER
1. Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs" i. ISSUE a writ of Mandamus or Direction or Any order by directing the Respondent No.4 and 5 to implement the orders dated 27.02.2025 passed by this Hon'ble High Court in Writ Petition No.5598/2025 and also direct the respondents No.4 and 5 to provide the assistance of Medical Practitioner or Doctor to Petitioner while recording the 164 statements before Magistrate, vide ANNEXURE-F. ii. Grant such other relief as this Hon'ble High Court deems fit to grant under the
facts and circumstances of the case including the cost of this Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equity.
3. The grievance of the petitioner was that the petitioner is suffering from certain emotional instability, anger outbursts, hot flushes etc. A request had been made for a medical practitioner/doctor to be present when a statement was being recorded. In that background the petitioner had approached this court seeking the aforesaid reliefs.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner today submits that the statement has already been recorded without providing
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the assistance of a medical practitioner. On enquiry as to whether the statement has been recorded to the satisfaction of the petitioner, he submits that it has been so recorded.
5. If that is the case, no further orders are required to be passed. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.
SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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