Karnataka High Court
Sri Nishanth Kumar vs The State Of Karnataka on 26 July, 2024
Author: S.R.Krishna Kumar
Bench: S.R.Krishna Kumar
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WP No. 12919 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JULY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 12919 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
SRI. NISHANTH KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,
S/O D. SADASHIVA,
KEDAMBADI VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK,
DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT.574 201.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR-574 201.
Digitally signed
by 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
LEELAVATHI S
R PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION,
Location: HIGH DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574 201.
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
PUTTUR TOWN PS, PUTTUR TALUK,
D.K-574 201.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.S T NAIK., AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE
IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 24.04.2024 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING
NO. M.A.G.C.R/50/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R-2 (PRODUCED VIDE
ANNX-A) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT
THERETO.
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WP No. 12919 of 2024
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
In this petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the
impugned externment order at Annexure-A dated 24.04.2024,
passed by the 2nd respondent under Section 55(a) and (b) of the
Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (for short "the K.P. Act").
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
AGA for the respondents and perused the material on record.
3. In addition to reiterating the various contentions urged
in the memorandum of petition and referring to the material on
record, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent directing externment
of the petitioner is not only contrary to the provisions and procedure
prescribed / contained in Sections 55 to 58 of the K.P.Act, but also
against the principles governing externment as enunciated by the
Apex Court in the case of Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra -
2022 SCC OnLine SC 99 which has been followed by this Court in
the case of Giddappa Vs. Lambu Giddappa Vs. State of
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Karnataka and others - W.P.No.8182/2023 dated 21.04.2023 and
in the case of Shakeeb @ Mohammed Shakeebullah vs. State of
Karnataka & others - W.P.No.14426/2023 dated 28.11.2023. It is
therefore submitted that the impugned order passed by the
respondents deserves to be quashed.
4. Per contra, learned AGA for the respondents would
support the impugned order and submits that there is no merit in
the petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.
5. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the
petitioner, a perusal of the material on record including the
impugned order will clearly indicate that the 2nd respondent has
failed to follow the mandatory requirements and procedure
prescribed under Sections 55 to 58 of the Karnataka Police Act,
while passing the impugned order which is clearly contrary to the
principles enunciated by the Apex Court and this Court in the
judgments referred to supra. Under these circumstances, I am of
the view that the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent at
Annexure-A dated 24.04.2024 deserves to be quashed.
6. In the result, I pass the following:
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ORDER
(i) Petition is hereby allowed.
(ii) The impugned order dated 24.04.2024 at Annexure-A
passed by the 2nd respondent is hereby quashed.
Sd/-
(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR)
JUDGE
BMC
