- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16626 CRL.P No. 3543 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3543 OF 2026 BETWEEN: BEERAPPA @ BEEREGOWDA S/O LATE CHANNARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.1, 1ST CROSS, CHURCH ROAD, V NAGENAHALLI, R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU NORTH – 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.JAGAN BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O S.R. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 2. S.R.KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 3. CHENNAMMA W/O S.R.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16626 CRL.P No. 3543 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDING AT SHAGATHUR VILLAGE SRINIVASPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY KOLAR TOWN POLICE STATION KOLAR REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGHCOURT BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-4) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24-01-2026 AT ANNEXURE A AND THE SUMMONING ORDER ISSUED TO CALL ONE S.NARENDRANATH, WORKING AT GOVERNMENT 1ST GRADE COLLEGE, CHINTHAMANI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16626 CRL.P No. 3543 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “…to set aside the impugned order dated 24-01-2026 at ANNEXURE-‘A’ and the summoning order issued to call one S.Narendranath, working at Government 1st Grade College, Chinthamani and pass such other order deems fit in the circumstance of the case to meet the ends of justice.” 2. Heard Sri S Jagan Babu, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.4. 3. The petitioner is the complainant. A crime comes to be registered on 10-07-2013 on account of the death of the daughter and granddaughter of the petitioner. This becomes a crime in Crime No. 185 of 2013, where offence is punishable under Sections 302, 304B and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case is committed to the Court of Session and is pending in S.C.No.8 of 2014 and is languishing in the said Court for the last 12 years. Therefore, the learned counsel for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16626 CRL.P No. 3543 of 2026 the petitioner would restrict his prayer, at the present, for a speedy disposal of the proceeding before the concerned Court. The learned counsel further projects that the accused are filing applications on one pretext or the other and the proceedings are getting delayed. Be that as it may. 4. In the light of the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, as it is now of 12 years vintage, within an outer limit of 3 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21