- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10023 WP No. 6976 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 6976 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. A. N. CHETHAN, S/O.NARASINGA A. L., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO. 353/9, 6TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, BSK 1ST STAGE, NEAR NIRMALA STORE, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE - 560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMU V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMLPEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. GAGNADHARIAH, S/O. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT LAKHENAHALI VILLAGE, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA - 562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10023 WP No. 6976 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC NELAMANGALA DISPOSE OF THE CC.NO.464/2014 i.e., CRIME NO.414/2013 REGISTERED BY THE NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE i.e., ANNEXURE-C FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 279, 304 (A) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC NELAMANGALA WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice on behalf of the respondent, the State. 2. The petitioner, who is facing trial for offences punishable under Sections 279 and 304(A) of the IPC, is before this Court seeking relief. 3. The petitioner’s grievance is that, although cognizance of the aforesaid offences was taken in 2014 in C.C. No.464/2014, the charge-sheet witnesses have not appeared before the trial Court despite the issuance of summons. 4. Therefore, in order to preserve the petitioner’s rights given that cognizance was taken more than ten years ago and the trial remains unresolved the petition is disposed of, with the direction that the Principal Judge and JMFC, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10023 WP No. 6976 of 2025 Nelamangala, conclude the trial in C.C. No.464/2014 within four months from the next date of hearing. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61