The Karnataka Excessive Courtroom has issued an interim order restraining the Bengaluru police from initiating any coercive motion in opposition to Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose in reference to a street rage case filed in opposition to him earlier this week.
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The order was handed by Justice Hemant Chandanagoudar, who additionally directed the police to not summon the officer with out adhering to due authorized process, Deccan Herald reported.
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The incident in query occurred on Monday on Previous Madras Highway in East Bengaluru, the place a bodily altercation reportedly occurred between Wing Commander Bose and Vikas Kumar SJ, an worker of a Enterprise Course of Outsourcing (BPO) agency. Preliminary reviews prompt that Kumar had assaulted Bose, with the latter even posting a video on-line exhibiting himself bleeding and accusing Kumar of an unprovoked assault.
Based mostly on Bose’s grievance, Kumar was arrested after the police registered a First Data Report (FIR) in opposition to him. Nevertheless, the narrative took a flip following a evaluation of CCTV footage from the scene, which allegedly confirmed Bose because the aggressor. The footage reportedly depicted Bose assaulting Kumar and discarding his cell phone and private objects throughout the confrontation.
Kumar, who secured bail quickly after his arrest, subsequently filed a counter-complaint accusing Bose of tried homicide and different severe offences. In response, Bose moved the Excessive Courtroom difficult the FIR registered in opposition to him and the associated proceedings underway at a metropolis courtroom. His petition contested the invocation of varied sections below the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), particularly Sections 109 (abetment), 115(2) (try to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment), 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide), 324 (voluntarily inflicting harm by harmful weapons or means), and 352 (assault or felony pressure in any other case than on grave provocation).
Granting partial reduction, the Excessive Courtroom directed that “no coercive action shall be taken” in opposition to Bose and instructed police to not submit a cost sheet with out the courtroom’s permission. The courtroom emphasised that any summons have to be issued following correct authorized protocols and reminded the petitioner of his obligation to completely cooperate with the investigation.
Notices have been issued to the Baiyappanahalli police and Vikas Kumar, with additional hearings anticipated within the coming days.
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