- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22607 WP No. 8045 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 8045 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH BALAJI S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT: 4TH CROSS UTHARAHALLI, BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-61 (PETITIONER IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU PS REPTD. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO LEARNED IX ADDL. CHIEF Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22607 WP No. 8045 of 2026 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C 17114/2013 AT ANNEXURE-C WITHIN PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS IN SO FAR PETITOINER CONCERN ONLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court, seeking the following prayers: "(a) Issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus to issue a direction to Learned IX Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore to conclude the trial in C.C.No.17114/2023 at Annexure-C insofar petitioner concern only within period of three months. (b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Rakshith R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Channappa Erappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The petitioner is accused No.2, is alleged of the offence punishable under Sections 380 and 454 of the Indian - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22607 WP No. 8045 of 2026 Penal Code, 1860. The issue is pending before the concerned Court since 2023 and the perusal of the order sheet appended to the petition would indicate that the proceedings have not proceeded forward at all. 4. The issue being of three years old, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality by directing the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46