- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22070 WP No. 14949 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14949 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. B G. GOVINDARAJU S/O. GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT BILLANAKOTE VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 111 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARIKESARI K K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. A C GANGARAJU S/O CHIKKAMUTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/ AT NO.475, ADARSHANAGARA, ARISHINAKUNTE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK - 562123, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. SRI. D.N.KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT DASANAPURA VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI - 562162, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. 3. SRI. K. NAGABASAVARAJU, S/O KADABASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HANUMANTHAPURA VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK - 562123, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 4. SMT.UMADEVI, W/O. C. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22070 WP No. 14949 of 2025 R/AT NO.34, VASUNDHARE, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SADASHIVANAGARA, NELAMANGALA TOWN, NELAMGNALA TALUK – 562 123 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ARIKESARI.K.,ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 & 529 OF BNSS PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC NELAMANGALA TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL EXPEDITIOUSLY IN C.C.NO. 8437/2023 WITH IN STIPULATED TIME VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 2. The limited prayer of the petitioner – complainant in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of C.C.No.8437/2023 arising out of PCR No.203/2023 registered by the petitioner against the respondents for an offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I.Act within a stipulated timeframe. 3. In view of the fact that the aforesaid proceedings in C.C.No.8437/2023 is pending for the last two years before the Civil - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22070 WP No. 14949 of 2025 Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala, without expressing any opinion on merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to direct the Trial Court to dispose of the aforesaid proceedings as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.