- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1230 CRL.P No. 100206 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100206 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VIVEKANAND SHIVANANDASA WAGALE, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION. DOCTOR, RESIDENT OF DHARMATTI, TQ. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELAGAVI, NOW AT YELBURGA, DISTRICT. KOPPAL, PIN CODE- 593231. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR B. HALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. KOMAL W/O. VIVEKANANDA WAGALE, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. DHARMATTI, TALUKA. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT YELBURGA DIST. KOPPAL, PIN CODE- 583231. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.C.JNANAYYA SWAMI, ADVOCTE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ RESPONDENT IS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS NO. 184/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC YELBURGA FILED U/S 22 AND 23 OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1230 CRL.P No. 100206 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “To quash the entire proceeding against the petitioner/respondent is concerned in Crl.Misc.No.184/2022 pending on the file of Civil Judge and JMFC, Yelburga filed under Section 22 and 23 of Domestic Violence Act in the interest of justice and equity and grant such other reliefs as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length, would restrict his submission to a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the petition within a time frame, as the matter is at the stage of evidence. The submission merits acceptance. 3. I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of four months, if not earlier. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1230 CRL.P No. 100206 of 2024 4. All contentions remain open. 5. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52