- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6432 CRL.P No. 13841 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13841 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. K. ANAND S/O. SREENIVASULU, AGED: 61 YEARS, R/AT: NO.4, 2ND FLOOR, ITI LAYOUT VIDYAPEETA COMPOUND KATHRIGUPPE MAIN ROAD, NEAR TENDER CHICKEN, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU – 560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI V. LAKSHMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. L. RAMESH, AGED: 47 YEARS, S/O. SREENIVASULU NAIDU, 2. MR. L. MURALI, AGED: 49 YEARS, S/O: SREENIVASULU NAIDUR BOTH ARE R/AT: GURAPPANAIDU KANDRIGA VILLAGE AND POST THOTTAMBEDU MANDAL, SRIKALAHASTI TALUK, CHITTOOR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517640. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6432 CRL.P No. 13841 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING (1) TO DIRECT THE COURT BELOW TO EXPEDITE THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN THE HON’BLE COURT BELOW I.E., 12TH ADDL. SCJ AND ACMM (SCCH-8) AT BANGALORE IN C.C. NO.3014/2018 IN TIME BOUND MANNER IN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS. (2) TO PASS ANY SUCH OTHER OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER AS DEEMED FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction for expeditious disposal of the proceedings in C.C.No.3014 of 2018 on the score that the concerned Court is granting adjournments to the respondents- accused without any rhyme or reason and there is protraction with the proceedings. 2. The issue is with regard to offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and it is of year 2018. 3. In that light, as also the fact that the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition, with a direction to the concerned Court to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6432 CRL.P No. 13841 of 2024 conclude the proceedings at an outer limit of 6 months, if not earlier, in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE kgk List No.: 19 Sl No.: 31