HC stays probe against Bengaluru police chief in Jarkiholi case
The Hindu
A magistrate court had ordered investigation for allegedly delaying FIR registration
In a relief to city Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and two other officers, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed the direction of a magistrate court ordering investigation against them for allegedly delaying registration of a first information report (FIR) in the case of sexual abuse of a woman allegedly involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.
The High Court also stayed the investigation ordered against Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M.N. Anucheth and Cubbon Park police inspector Maruti.
Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar passed the interim order on the petition filed by the three police officers questioning the November 23 order passed by the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, on a private complaint by social activist Adarsh R. Iyer.