BENGALURU: Karnataka HC on Monday asked for records of the four criminal cases which the state government has withdrawn against two elected representatives. The state government withdrew the cases against the two BJP legislators by exercising powers under Section 321 of Criminal Procedure Code.
One of the four cases is against Prathap Simha, Mysuru-Kodagu MP, which was withdrawn on October 19, 2020. The other three were registered against MP Renukacharya, Honnali MLA. These cases were withdrawn on November 19, 2020.
“The statistical information furnished by the registrar (review & statistics) does not appear to be proper and sufficient,” a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice SR Krishna Kumar observed.
A direction was issued to the registrar general to furnish fresh information on cases in which the government has filed applications under section 321 of CrPC that are still pending disposal before special courts on or after September 16, 2020.
Earlier, senior advocate Aditya Sondhi, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in the suo motu PIL, submitted that the memo submitted by the registrar general does not disclose information regarding applications filed by the government under section 321 of CrPC and pending disposal before special courts.
The information submitted to the court indicated the case against Simha was registered in Bilikere police station in 2017 and was pending before a trial court in Hunsur. The offences alleged include rash driving, assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant. The government had passed an order on August 31, 2020 to withdraw the case.
In Renukacharya’s case, the government passed an order on May 5, 2020 to withdraw the three cases registered against him in Nyamathi police station in 2018 that were pending before a court at Honnali. The charges include illegal payments in connection with election, disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant, unlawful assembly and mischief causing damage.
The next hearing has been scheduled for April 11.
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail
BENGALURU: Karnataka HC on Monday asked for records of the four criminal cases which the state government has withdrawn against two elected representatives. The state government withdrew the cases against the two BJP legislators by exercising powers under Section 321 of Criminal Procedure Code. One of the four cases is against Prathap Simha, Mysuru-Kodagu MP, which was withdrawn on October 19, 2020. The other three were registered against MP Renukacharya, Honnali MLA. These cases were withdrawn on November 19, 2020. “The statistical information furnished by the registrar (review & statistics) does not appear to be proper and sufficient,” a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice SR Krishna Kumar observed. A direction was issued to the registrar general to furnish fresh information on cases in which the government has filed applications under section 321 of CrPC that are still pending disposal before special courts on or after September 16, 2020. Earlier, senior advocate Aditya Sondhi, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in the suo motu PIL, submitted that the memo submitted by the registrar general does not disclose information regarding applications filed by the government under section 321 of CrPC and pending disposal before special courts. The information submitted to the court indicated the case against Simha was registered in Bilikere police station in 2017 and was pending before a trial court in Hunsur. The offences alleged include rash driving, assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant. The government had passed an order on August 31, 2020 to withdraw the case. In Renukacharya’s case, the government passed an order on May 5, 2020 to withdraw the three cases registered against him in Nyamathi police station in 2018 that were pending before a court at Honnali. The charges include illegal payments in connection with election, disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant, unlawful assembly and mischief causing damage. The next hearing has been scheduled for April 11. FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail