- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:155 CRL.P No. 6993 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6993 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI. JAVEED KHAN, S/O RASOOL KHAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1443, ISLAMPUR, MOHALLA DAIRA, CHANNAPATNA, RAMNAGARA-562160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIDHARA K., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNAPATNA EAST POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN C.C.NO.1539/2017 (CR.NO.36/2016) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, AT CHANNAPATNA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 144, 353, 323 AND 149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:155 CRL.P No. 6993 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner who is accused No.13 seeks quashing of the proceedings registered against him in C.C.No.1539/2017 (Crime No.36/2016 of the respondent – police), pending on the file of Addl.Civil Judge and JMFC, Channapatna, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 353, 323 and 149 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for the respondent – police and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, since the petitioner, who is arraigned as accused No.13, interalia contending that he was not guilty of any of the offences alleged against him, having regard to the fact that the proceedings are pending from 2017 onwards, coupled with the fact that the proceedings in C.C.No.1539/2017 are at the stage of trial, without expressing any opinion on the merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the trial court to dispose of the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:155 CRL.P No. 6993 of 2023 aforesaid proceedings as expeditiously as possible. However, since the petitioner is said to be residing in UAE from 2012 onwards, petitioner shall be entitled to file an application seeking exemption from personal appearance before the trial court as and when the occasion so arises. 4. Subject to the aforesaid liberty and leaving open all contentions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46