CHAMPA KUMARI v. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR TH SECRETARY DEPTT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND OTHERS.
Court: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI
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Case summary
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir judgment dated 2020-12-30. CHAMPA KUMARI v. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR TH SECRETARY DEPTT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND...
Judgment text
Sr. No. 114 Supplementary-1 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIRATJAMMU (Through Virtual Mode) WP(C) No. 2057/2020 CM No. 8111/2020 CM No. 8112/2020 Champa Kumari …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sachin Gupta, Advocate V/s UT of J&K and ors. ….. Respondent(s) Through:- CORAM :HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI, JUDGE ORDER Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. Raman Sharma, learned AAG present, enters appearance and waives notice on behalf of respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner while making his submissions referred to paragraph 2 of the petition, wherein it is stated that petitioner is a law abiding citizen holding a reputation in the society and that the petitioner is continuously receiving phone calls from respondent Nos. 2 and 3, that is, IGP, Zonal Head Quarter, Crime Branch Jammu and Enquiry Officer, Crime Branch, Jammu asking for personal appearance of the petitioner in respect of some investigation/preliminary inquiry.
According to learned counsel for the petitioner, petitioner has neither committed any offence nor any case is registered against the petitioner and that the respondents are unnecessarily summoning and harassing the petitioner. Mr. Raman Sharma, learned AAG appearing for the respondents, however, controverts the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the 2 WP(C) No. 2057/2020 petitioner. Mr. Sharma, however, fairly states that the petitioner may be required to appear before the respondents in connection with some preliminary inquiry and that the petitioner is obligated to associate herself with such inquiry. Mr. Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner will associate with the inquiry stated to be conducted by the respondents, however, respondents shall not intimidate and harass the petitioner being a lady of the age of 78 years.
Having regard to the controversy involved in the writ petition coupled with the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the instant petition can be disposed of at this stage without formally admitting the same with a direction to the respondents that in the event, any inquiry is being undertaken against the petitioner, same shall be conducted in accordance with law and if permissible thereof. The respondents in the process of conducting the inquiry shall refrain from intimidating and harassing the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Disposed of along with all connected applications. (Javed Iqbal Wani) Judge JAMMU 30. 12. 2020 Angita ANGITA DEVI 2020. 12. 31 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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