- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10152 CRL.P No. 14445 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14445 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SIDDARAJU, S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 2. SRI VINAY, S/O SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 3. SRI VIJAY, S/O SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 4. SMT. LALITHA, W/O SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 5. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 6. SRI. PUTTAMADEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAMADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 7. SRI SIDDARAJU @ SIDDU S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10152 CRL.P No. 14445 of 2024 8. SRI RAJU S/O PUTTAMADAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 9. SRI. KARIYAPPA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 10. SMT. JYOTHI, W/O PUTTA ARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 11. SRI. KENCHEGOWDA, S/O REVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT BETTADAHALASURU, KODIHALLI HOBI, KANAKPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 119. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KODIHALLI P. S., REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI RAJU, S/O SHOMBALINGASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT B. KODIHALLI HOBI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 119. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10152 CRL.P No. 14445 of 2024 (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 26-03-2014 IN CRIME NO. 19/2014 DATED:05-02-2014 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 504, 506, 149 OF IPC IN C.C. NO.555/2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, KANAKAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. 2. The petitioner, who is facing trial for offences punishable under Sections 143, 504, and 506 read with Section 149 of the IPC, is before this Court seeking relief. 3. The petitioner’s grievance is that although the charge sheet was filed in 2020, the trial has not yet commenced, thereby adversely affecting the petitioner’s right to a speedy trial as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10152 CRL.P No. 14445 of 2024 4. Therefore, it is expedient to dispose of the petition by directing the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Kanakapura to conclude the trial in C.C. No.555/2014 within four months from the next date of hearing. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42