- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26787 CRL.P No. 9373 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9373 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI. RAMACHANDRA M., S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 11/2, HSR LAYOUT, SECTOR – 3, ELLUKUNTE VILLAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY H.S.R. LAYOUT POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S. R. POLICE INSPECTOR, H.S.R. LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU PIN – 571 411. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.544/2013 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 3, 4 AND 5 OF ITP ACT AND REGISTERED AS C.C.NO.9956/2015 OF RESPONDENT H.S.R LAYOUT POLICE, BENGALURU CITY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 39TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGLAURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26787 CRL.P No. 9373 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “Wherefore, it is prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the FIR registered against the petitioner in Crime No.544/2013 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the PIT Act, and registered as C.C.No.9956/2015 of respondent H.S.R. Layout Police, Bengaluru City pending on the file of 39th Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru City, in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of with a direction to conclude the proceedings within a stipulated timeframe. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition by directing the Trial Court, before whom C.C.No.9956/2015 is pending, to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26787 CRL.P No. 9373 of 2025 conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 50