The Karnataka High Court has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the lack of action in the case surrounding the tragic suicide of lawyer and entrepreneur S Jeeva, who allegedly took her life due to harassment by CCB DySP Kanakalakshmi in connection with the Bhovi development corporation Scam.
The bench, led by Justice Nagaprasanna, heard a petition on November 27, filed by the Bangalore Bar Association, demanding that the investigation be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Court slammed the government and the police department for their failure to arrest or even question the accused, despite Jeeva’s 13-page death note accusing DySP Kanakalakshmi of harassment.
“The deceased has left behind a detailed death note, yet the accused has not been questioned or arrested. Is this delay because the accused is a DySP?” the Court queried. The questioning from the bench underscored the serious concerns about the state’s commitment to addressing this issue impartially. In response, the government’s lawyer, Jagadish, informed the Court that the investigation had been transferred to the Central Crime Branch (CCB), but this explanation failed to alleviate the bench.
The Court clarified that if the state government did not take swift and concrete action, it would consider transferring the case to the CBI for a more transparent and independent investigation. Jeeva, a lawyer and businesswoman, was investigated by the CID for her alleged involvement in the Bhovi Corporation scam involving illegal financial transactions amounting to Rs 34 crore. In her death note, Jeeva specifically accused DySP Kanakalakshmi of torturing and harassing her during interrogation.
According to the note, Jeeva was coerced and humiliated during questioning. Despite these serious allegations, no arrests have been made, and the investigation seems to have stalled. The Bhovi Corporation scam involves the illegal transfer of large sums of money, including Rs 7.16 crore to Jeeva’s company, Annika Enterprises, and Rs 3.79 crore to her sister’s company.
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