- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25640 CRL.P No. 6054 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6054 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/ 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: MR. NAVEEN KUMAR A S/O ANANDRAJ P, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, CLUB ROAD, ANANDAPURA, T.C. PALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANGAD KAMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH K.R. PURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560036. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. MRS. SOWMYA A.M W/O NAVEEN KUMAR A, D/O MANJUNATH A, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A NO.117/A, BUDIHAL, NITTUR POST, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT – 577530. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP R1) Digitally signed by KHAJAAMEEN MALAGHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25640 CRL.P No. 6054 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE LEARNED X ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, MAYOHALL UNIT, BENGALURU TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN CC.NO.54701/2022 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.101/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 498(A), 323, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR SUCH TIME AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner has preferred this petition with a limited prayer to issue direction to the Trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of six months or such time as this Court deems fit. 2. Petitioner is accused no. 1 in Crime No. 101/2022 of K.R. Puram Police Station, Bengaluru city, wherein, the charge sheet came to be filed against accused Nos. 1 to 3 for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 323, 504 read with Section 34 of IPC. The said accused preferred Criminal Petition No.9468/2022 before this court to quash the entire proceedings pending in CC No. 54701/2022 on the file of the Court of X Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo hall, Bengaluru. This Court vide order dated 24.03.2025, quashed the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25640 CRL.P No. 6054 of 2025 proceedings insofar as accused Nos. 2 and 3 are concerned and directed that the proceedings shall continue as against the petitioner/accused No.1, in accordance with law. 3. The petitioner is the sole accused, who is now facing trial. During the pendency of this petition, on 27.06.2025, the Trial Court was requested to send the report regarding the present status of the case and the time which may be required to frame the charges and to conclude the trial. 4. The learned XXIX ACJM, Bengaluru, vide letter dated 28.06.2025 has stated that, on 18.06.2025, accused No. 1 appeared and filed a copy of the order passed in Criminal Petition No.9468/2022 dated 24.03.2025, wherein this court quashed the entire proceedings against accused Nos. 2 and 3 and further that, the case is now adjourned to 06.08.2025 for framing of charges and it may require at least four months time to conclude the trial from the date of framing of charges, as the learned judge has to perform the work of XXIX ACMM Court along with X ACMM Court, Bengaluru. 5. It is submitted that there are only eight witnesses cited in the charge sheet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25640 CRL.P No. 6054 of 2025 6. Considering the facts and circumstances and the report received from the jurisdictional Court, the petition can be disposed of directing the Trial Court to conclude the trial at the earliest and as far as possible within a period of four months from the date of framing of charges. With the above direction, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE THM List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1 JLR