- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20854 CRL.P No. 8062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8062 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: K.VISHWAS S/O KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO. 408 NO.3 KUMAR PARADISE APARTMENT BP WADIA ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU KARNATAKA -560 004 (AS PER PASSPORT) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA P S BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU TO TERMINATE OR CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN SPL.C.C.NO.455/2017 WITHIN THE OUTER LIMIT AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HONBLE COURT. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20854 CRL.P No. 8062 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “i. Direct the LXXVII Addl. City Civil Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act at Bengaluru to terminate or conclude the trial in Spl.C.C.No.455/2017 within the outer limit as deemed fit by this Hon’ble court. ii. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the petitioner to urge all contentions before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same in accordance with law. Further, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20854 CRL.P No. 8062 of 2025 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.: 1 Sl No.: 74