- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22315 WP No. 11081 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 11081 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA S/O LATE YUGESHWAR PRASAD SINHA AGE 52 YEARS R/O A7-303, PROVIDENT HARMONY CHOKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, RK HEGDE NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA, PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION 2ND F CROSS ROAD, EAST OF NGEF LAYOUT KASTURI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 043. 2. KUMARI ABHA SINHA, W/O DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA AGE 57 YEARS R/O A-101, VINEYARD GARDENS DODDA BANASWADI, BANGALORE - 560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22315 WP No. 11081 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE LEARNED XI ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF C.C. NO- 55841/2018 U/S 498A AND 323 OF I.P.C. VIDE ANNEXURE-C WITHIN A FIXED AND REASONABLE TIME AS MAY BE DEEMED FIT BY THIS HON'BLE COURT 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 has appeared in person. 2. The petitioner gets embroiled in a crime which is now pending on the file of XI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru as C.C.No.55841/2018 arising out of FIR No. 79 of 2017 under Section 498A and 323 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. The Order sheet appended to the petition would demonstrate that the concerned Court has gone on adjourning the matter without any rhyme or reason and it - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22315 WP No. 11081 of 2026 is now 9 (nine) years old. In that light, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality to the proceedings by directing the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings with an outer limit of 3 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 5. It is needless to observe that the parties to the lis shall co-operate with the direction to conclude the proceedings, failing which, it would be open to the concerned Court to pass appropriate orders thereon. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 70