- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6654 CRL.P No. 13462 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13462 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SEETHARAMEGOWDA, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.56, 3RD CROSS, ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU - 570 023. 2. NATARAJ, S/O PARAMESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT HOSAHEMMIGE VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 124. 3. T. VENKATARAJESH @ ARAVINDA, S/O P. VENKATANARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT T. NARASIPURA ROAD, HALANAHALLI, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, BEEREGOWDA HOUSE, MYSURU - 11. 4. M. SHAFEEULLA S/O MOHAMMAD ANWAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. 108, A.J COLONY, BENGALURU MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6654 CRL.P No. 13462 of 2024 KOLLEGALA TOWN, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 440. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JEEVAN K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE CHAMARAJAPETE P.S BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PRADEEPAN, S/O KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT 13/6, AREKERE MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE I ACMM COURT BENGALURU TO CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.CNO.15279/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 420 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WITHIN AN OUTER LIMIT OF SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6654 CRL.P No. 13462 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER The limited request of the petitioners - accused Nos.1 to 4 in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible. 2. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners that the long pendency of the case is causing great hardship and inconvenience to the petitioners. Therefore, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition directing the Trial Court to conclude and dispose of the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. All rival contentions in all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13 CT: BHK