- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23582 WP No. 12975 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 12975 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BASAVARAJ CHENNANAGI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O NEELAKANTA R/A NO. 468/313a, ADITYA ROYAL, 1ST FLOOR 105, MPM LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, 80 FEET ROAD, MALATHAHALLI, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAYUR D BHANU.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SHO KALASIPALYA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS A WRIT OF Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23582 WP No. 12975 of 2026 APPROPRIATE NATURE DIRECTING THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU TO CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME 179/2023 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 408, 418, 420, 468 READ WITH 120 B ALONG WITH SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME PERIOD OF EIGHT WEEKS 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 this Court, seeking for the following prayer: "a. Pass a Writ of appropriate nature directing the learned IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Bengaluru to conclude the proceedings in Crime 179/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 418, 420, 468 read with Section 120B along with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code within a stipulated time period of four weeks. b. Pass any other order/s that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary under the facts and circumstances of the instant case, in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Mayur D. Bhanu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23582 WP No. 12975 of 2026 SPP for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. The petitioner - accused No.1 who gets embroiled in a crime in Crime No.179/2023, in which, the police conduct investigation and file a 'B' report. The protest petition being filed, the concerned Court rejects the 'B' report and takes cognizance of the offence and the matter is pending before the concerned Court since then. 4. In the light of the prayer being innocuous and a perusal at the order sheet would indicate that the concerned Court has adjourned the matter from time to time without any rhyme or reason. 5. In that light, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months, if not earlier, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 134