- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23152 WP No. 10625 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 10625 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. PRAVIN BALVANT SAVANT S/O. SHRI. BALVANT LAXMAN SAVANT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.A-103, SAI BABA ENCLAVE, BUILDING NO.02, GORGAON (WEST) MUMBAI – 400 062 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMA RAMACHANDRA IYER, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. RESHMA SUHAS, AGED MAJOR, W/O. SRI. PRAVIN BALVANT SAVANT RESIDING AT NO 18, 2ND MAIN, 12TH CROSS, VIGNAN NAGAR, NEW TIPPASANDRA EXTN., POST BANGALORE – 560 075 …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRAFFIC COURT-I IN CRL.MISC.NO.259/2017 TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS AND CONCLUDE THE CASE FILED BY THE RESPONDENT WITHIN SIX MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23152 WP No. 10625 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of mandamus direct the Judicial Magistrate, Traffic Court-I in Crl Misc 259/2017 to expedite the process and conclude the case by the respondent within six months. b) Direct the respondents to refrain from seeking unnecessary adjournments and to cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the case. c) Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice. d) Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit with reference to the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 3. The limited prayer sought in this petition by the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to conclude the proceedings in Crl.Misc.No.259/2017 within a stipulated timeframe. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the Trial Court to dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23152 WP No. 10625 of 2025 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.: 3 Sl No.: 86