- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20857 CRL.P No. 3117 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3117 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. TAJUNNISA S W/O A JAVEED PASHA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 2. A JAVEED PASHA C/O AHAMED PEERAN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 28/1-1 5TH CROSS ROAD 2ND MAIN JAYANGAR FIRST BLOCK SOMESHWARANGAR BANGALORE SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 011 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.LAKSHMIKANTH K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KALASIPALYA POLICE STATION BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. MR.BERNARD D’SOUZA S/O LATE LAERENCE D SOUZA Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20857 CRL.P No. 3117 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO. B-66(4/1) VENKATASWAMAPAP CROSS CHIKKA MAVALLI UPARAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA.,HCGP FOR R-1) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN (PCR NO.148/2016) CC.NO.11188/2017, P/U/S 418, 420(B), R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED V ACJM, BANGALORE CITY. I.A.NO.1/2025 FOR STAY.I.A.NO.1/2025 FILED BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO STAY THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.11188/2017, P/U/S 418, 420(B), R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED V ACJM, BANGALORE, FOR THE REASONS STATED THEREIN.COPY SERVED ON SPP.POST CRL.P BEFORE COURT FOR ADMISSION A/W I.A.1/25 FOR STAY. RR050325 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20857 CRL.P No. 3117 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “Wherefore, it is prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to call for the records in (PCR No.148/2016) C.C.No.11188/2017, pending on the file of learned V ACJM, Bangalore City, and quash the proceedings in (PCR No.148/2016) C.C.No.11188/2017, punishable under Sections 418, 428, 120(B), R/w. 34 of IPC pending on the file of learned V ACJM, Bangalore City, in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn directing the Trial Court to dispose of C.C.No.11188/2017 within a stipulated timeframe. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the petitioners to urge all contentions before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same in accordance with law. Further, the Trial Court is directed to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20857 CRL.P No. 3117 of 2025 dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48