- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24539 WP No. 18915 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 18915 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: BADACHANDRAIAH DEVARAJU @ B C DEVARAJU S/O BADANANJUNDAIAH CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/AT 516, 15TH MAIN ROAD, WOC ROAD, NEAR SAI MANDIR, 3RD STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, MANJUNATHANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 010 ADDRESS AS PER CHARGE SHEET NO.402/B, DEVALSHRI, 1ST MAIN ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, NEXT TO SHIVA NAGAR - 560 086 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24539 WP No. 18915 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 001 2. SMT. KANTA JAIN S/O CHANDRAKANT SHAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.2650, GROUND FLOOR, 37TH 'B' CROSS, 28TH MAIN, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 069 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.8 IS CONCERNED, INITIATED BY LEARNED III ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU, IN C.C. NO. 15728/2014, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 417, 418, 419, 420, 120B R/W 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT HALASURGATE POLICE STATION, IN CRIME NO. 0132/2014, VIDE ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24539 WP No. 18915 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to urge all contentions before the Trial Court since the trial has already commenced and by granting exemption from personal appearance from the trial Court to the petitioner. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the 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. The Trial Court is directed to grant exemption from personal appearance insofar as the petitioner is concerned in the matter. However, it is made clear the Trial Court would be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24539 WP No. 18915 of 2025 entitled to direct the petitioner to be present, as and when necessary. 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty granted in favour of the petitioner, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67