- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14843 WP No. 100949 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100949 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: VIJAYKUMAR S/O. FAKIRAPPA INGALAGI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, R/O: NANDISHWAR NAGAR, BEHIND BUS STAND, TQ. MUNDGOD – 581 349. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. RENUKA W/O. VIJAYKUMAR INGALAGI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: NEAR KANYALA AGASI, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, BETAGERI, TQ. GADAG – 582 102. 2. KUM. VIJAYALAXMI D/O. VIJAYKUMAR INGALAGI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: NEAR KANYALA AGASI, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, BETAGERI, TQ. GADAG – 582 102. 3. KUM. VISHWANATH S/O. VIJAYKUMAR INGALGI, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: NEAR KANYALA AGASI, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, BETAGERI, TQ: GADAG 582102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH G. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, GADAG TO DISPOSE OF THE IA NO. VII FILED UNDER SECTION 340 OF CR P C DATED 23-04-2024 IN CRL. MISC. NO.226/2022 PENDING ON THE3 FILE OF PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, GADAG VIDE ANNEXURE- D IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14843 WP No. 100949 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. a. Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Principal Family Court, Gadag to dispose of the I.A No. VII filed under section 340 of Cr.P.C dated 23-04-2024 in Cri. Misc. No. 226/2022 pending on the file of Principal Family Court, Gadag vide Annexure-D in accordance with law. b. Any other Order as may be deemed necessary. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that a prayer that is sought is for an expeditious disposal of Crl. Misc. No.226/2022. In the light of the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to grant the same and direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings in Crl. Misc. No.226/2022 within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 85 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14843 WP No. 100949 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD [VIJAYKUMAR S/O FAKIRAPPA INGALAGI VS. SMT. RENUKA W/O VIJAYKUMAR INGALAGI AND OTHERS] 26.11.2025 (VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING) CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER ON BEING SPOKEN TO The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that expeditious disposal was sought of an application I.A.No.VII that was pending before the concerned Court, and not the proceeding itself. Learned counsel for the respondent would also admit the same. In that light, the application in I.A.No.VII in Criminal Miscellaneous No.226 of 2022 shall be disposed by the concerned Court with an outer limit of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. This order be treated as part and parcel of the order dated 31.10.2025. Sd/- ( M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1