Karnataka HC in the case of Mr. Virendra Khanna Versus State of Karnataka

Case Covered:

Mr. Virendra Khanna

Versus

State of Karnataka

Facts of the Case:

In the petition, it is contended that:

The petitioner is an IT Engineer, having studied in M/s RV College of Engineering, Banglore. He was selected as Software Engineer, during the process of on-campus recruitment by Accenture, IT Company, Banglore, where he worked for one year and thereafter resigned to do his self avocation of organizing events and parties in 5-star hotels and other events by obtaining license and permission from the police department.

It is claimed that the nature of work carried out by the Petitioner is only to book the participants for the event and the other arrangements of food and drinks are made by the hotel management, and he had no control of it and even he was not allowed to carry anything.

The last event organized by the petitioner was in the second week of March 2020 before COVID-19 Pandamic lockdown, thereafter, he has not organized any event or party.

It is stated that on 03.09.2020 when the petitioner was with his parents in Delhi at about 5:00 PM some policemen said to be from CCB police of Banglore had visited his Delhi residence and insisted on his presence in Banglore for interrogation by CCB police and accordingly, he was brought to Banglore on 4.09.2020 by flight.

The Order of the Hon’ble Court:

In view of the answers to the above question, the petition is partly allowed.

the order dated 14.09.2020 passed by the trial Court, directing the petitioner to furnish the password, passcode, or Biometrics of his mobile phone and e-mail account is set-aside.

The order dated 23.09.2020 passed by the trial court, directing the petitioner to undergo a polygraph test is set-aside.

The order dated 15.10.2020 passed on the recalling application does not survive for consideration.

Parties to bear their respective costs.

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