- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4920 CRL.P No. 805 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 805 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR RAMESHA S/O K.T. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT KALLARE KOPPALU, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADINARAYANAPPA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE POLICE INSPECTOR GORURU POLICE STATION, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573120 HIGH COURT BUILDIR REP BY SPP. 2. MR. G. ANANDA S/O GIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT VIJAPURA 1ST COLONY, MALLIPATTANA HOBLI, ARAKALAGODU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO (ii) QUASH THE F.I.R AND CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4920 CRL.P No. 805 of 2025 CRIME NO. 31/2013, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 147, 148, 290, 426, 427, 435, 353, 332, 323, 324,114 R/W SECTION 149 OF I.P.C AND ALSO SECTION 3 AND 4 PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTIES ACT, 1984, WHICH IS PENDING AS S.C NO. 35/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HASSAN WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: " i. To call for entire records pertaining to S.C. No. 35/2018 on the file of the Hon'ble V addl. District and Sessions Judge at Hassan. ii. After Perusing the records quash the F.I.R. and charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent police against the petitioner in Crime No. 31/2013, for the offence punishable under section 143,147, 148, 290,426, 427, 435,353,332,323,324,114 R/w Section 149 of I.P.C and also section 3 & 4 Prevention of Damage to Public Properties Act, 1984, which is pending as S.C. No. 35/2018 on the file of the Hon'ble V Addl. District and Sessions Judge at Hassan which are produced at Annexure-'A' & 'B'." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4920 CRL.P No. 805 of 2025 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the long pendency of the case is causing irreparable injury and hardship to the petitioner who is before this Court by way of present petition which may be disposed of directing the Court of V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan [for short, 'trial Court'] to dispose of S.C. No.35/2018 as expeditiously as possible. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of S.C. No.35/2018 as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AN/-