- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53629 CRL.P No. 14282 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14282 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PRAKASH @ BALAJI @ KHAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O.SRI.RAMU, R/AT.101, 4TH CROSS, UTTARAHALLI, BHUVANESHWARI NAGARA, BENGALURU-560061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G M SHARATHKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA H.S.R LAYOUT PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. VIJAY BALAKRISHNA HONGAL AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O BALAKRISHNA HONGAL R/A NO.337, 3RD FLOOR, DOOR NO.301, 22ND CROSS, 9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT TO Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53629 CRL.P No. 14282 of 2025 ENSURE EXPEDITIOUS AND TIME BOUND DISPOSAL OF CC NO.34439/2022 ARISING OUT OF THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.213/2021 REGISTERED BY THE HSR LAYOUT PS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 454 AND 380 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD XXXIX ADDL.CJM, BENGALURU WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner is seeking to direct the trial Court for a time-bound disposal of C.C.No.34439/2022 pending before the learned XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. 2. Charge sheet is filed against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 454 and 380 of IPC. It is the case of prosecution that in between 29.11.2021 and 01.12.2021, accused has committed theft of gold and silver ornaments and cash of Rs.50,000/- in all worth - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53629 CRL.P No. 14282 of 2025 Rs.6,00,000/- from the complainant’s house situated at #337, 7th Sector, 9th Main road, HSR Layout. 3. It is the contention of the learned counsel that the petitioner is in judicial custody in another case and in the present case, charge sheet has been filed, however, there is no progress in trial. 4. HCGP has contended that there are many cases registered against the petitioner and in all the cases, charge sheets are filed and he is facing trial in those cases. He submits that charges are not framed in the present case and body warrant has been issued against the petitioner. 5. In the above facts and circumstances, direction cannot be issued to the trial Court for a time bound disposal of the case. Such directions will adversely effect the functioning of the trial Court and may be difficult to implement. However, considering that the charges sheet is already filed, learned Magistrate is directed to expedite - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53629 CRL.P No. 14282 of 2025 the trial. With the said observation, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38