- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1540 CRL.P No. 8036 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8036 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SMT THIMMAKKA W/O SRI. CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, 2. SMT. AMARAVATHI C/O SRI RAVICHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 3. SMT. MANJUAL C/O SRI PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 4. SMT. NIRMALA @ NIRMAL @ RATHNAMMA C/O SRI EKANTH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT 123/1 TUNNEL ROAD, MURGESHPALYA BENGALURU – 560 017. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR R S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH AIRPORT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI. NAGARAJA S/O LATE MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHALAGATTA VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK NOW EAST TALUK, YAMALUR POST, BENGALURU 560 037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEED, HCGP) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1540 CRL.P No. 8036 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.23165/2011 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 448,449,452,453,454,459 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF X A.C.M.M COURT AT MAYO HALL AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 4 seeks quashing of the proceedings registered against them in C.C.No.23165/2011 (Crime No.45/2008 registered by the 1st respondent – police), pending on the file of X ACMM, Mayohall, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 449, 452, 453, 454 and 459 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl.SPP for the 1st respondent – State and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, since the petitioners, who are arraigned as accused Nos. 1 to 4 interalia contending that they are not guilty of any of the offences alleged against them, having regard to the fact that the proceedings are pending from - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1540 CRL.P No. 8036 of 2024 2011 onwards, coupled with the fact that the proceedings in C.C.No.23165/2011 are at the stage of evidence, 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 aforesaid proceedings as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120