NOTE BASED ON COURT RECORDS REGARDING INCIDENT DURING TENURE OF RATHNAKAR SHETTY AT AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION
Point-wise Note Showing Innocence of Rathnakar Shetty (Based on Court Record) At the relevant time, Rathnakar Shetty was working as Police Inspector at Amruthahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City , and was performing his official duty as Investigating Officer. During investigation of Crime No.112/2010, certain machineries suspected to be stolen properties were seized by him by following the procedure established under law . The seized properties were produced before the jurisdictional court , Property Forms were submitted, and the court permitted the police to keep the seized articles in police station custody. Therefore, the seized properties were under custody of law (custodia legis) , and Rathnakar Shetty had no authority to release the properties without court order . One accused person, against whom criminal cases were pending and non-bailable warrant was also pending , did not approach the jurisdictional court to challenge the seizure. Instead, the accused appr...