- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25538 WP No. 16174 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 16174 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR. VIKRAM VINCENT S/O LATE A M JOHN VINCENT AGED 40 YEARS R/A NO 6, 13TH CROSS, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ROAD, EJIPURA, BENGALURU – 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIMANYU ARJUN DEVAIAH T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU. 2. RICHA MISHRA D/O SURENDRANATH MISHRA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A NO A17 GULMOHAR VATIKA MAHAVIR NAGAR, RAIPUR, CHATTISGARH – 492 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CPC, PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE XXIX ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU TO FRAME CHARGES AGAINST THE PETITIONER ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED IN CC NO. CC 57405/2019 FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 377 AND 201 OF IPC, 1860 AND SECTIONS 66E AND 67 OF IT ACT, 2002, PENDING Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25538 WP No. 16174 of 2024 BEFORE IT ON THE SET DATE OF HEARING VIZ. 23RD JULY 2024 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned HCGP for the 1st respondent and perused the material on record. 2. The limited prayer of the petitioner in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of C.C.No.57405/2019 arising out of Crime No.89/2017 registered by the 1st respondent – police for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 377 and 201 of IPC within a stipulated timeframe. 3. In view of the fact that the aforesaid proceedings in C.C.No.57405/2019 is pending for the last six years before the XXIX ACMM, Bangalore, without expressing any opinion on merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to direct the Trial Court to dispose of the aforesaid proceedings as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25538 WP No. 16174 of 2024 4. With the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.