- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54780 CRL.P No. 17527 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17527 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SAJITH KRISHNA P S/O. SRI.JANARDHAN.K, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A AT VAKERI HOUSE, NORTH BEYPORE POST, CALICUT- 673 015. 2. SRI. JANARDHAN.K AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS S/O LATE.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 ARE R/A VAKERI HOUSE, NORTH BEYPORE POST, CALICUT- 673 015 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. DEEPA.J., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. PRIYADARSHINI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O. SRI. SAJITH KRISHNA R/A FLAT NO. S01, NO.86, NEMMADI, 2ND CROSS, AKSHAYA GARDEN, AKSHAYNAGAR, BANGALORE- 560076. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54780 CRL.P No. 17527 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO GIVE DIRECTIONS AND ORDER THE LEARNED METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE TRAFFIC COURT-V BANGALORE TO DISPOSE C.MISC.NO.172/2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. In para 28 of the memorandum of petition, it is stated that the petitioners have been wrongfully prosecuted in the Domestic Violence case and are being harassed for the past ten years, i.e. from 2015. 3. The petitioners who are respondents No.1 and 2 before the Trial Court, are before this Court seeking speedy disposal and direction to the learned Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic-Court-V, Bangalore to dispose of C.Misc. No.172/2015, in a time bound manner in next 3 months. Hence, there is urgency in this case. 4. The respondent has filed a memo. 5. Even after lapse of 10 years the case is pending. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54780 CRL.P No. 17527 of 2025 6. I have perused the entire order sheet pertaining to C.Misc.172/2015. On perusal of the order sheet, it is just and proper to direct the trial Court to dispose of the case within 6 months. 7. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER. i) The petition is allowed; ii) The trial Court is directed to dispose of the case within 6 months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order; iii) The Registry directed to send a copy of this order to the trial Court for taking necessary steps. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80