- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11415 CRL.P No. 7197 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7197 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. P ASHOK S/O K. PERIYA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT. PRANATHI RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, ANANTHANAGARA, ATTIBELE, HO, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE 560-099 2. PRASHANT.P. SATTIGERI S/O PRALHAD S. SATTIGER AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT. PRANATHI RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, ANANTHANAGARA, ATTIBELE, HO, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE 560-099 3. GUDDETI SEKHAR BABU S/O GUDDETI BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT. PRANATHI RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, ANANTHANAGARA, ATTIBELE, H.O, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE 560-099 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHUNANDAN G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11415 CRL.P No. 7197 of 2023 ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE -560 099 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. 2. RAMESH S/O DAL BAHADDURU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT. PRANATHI RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, ANANTHANAGARA, ATTIBELE, HO, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE 560-099 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS / ACCUSED IN C.C.NO.1367/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT ANEKAL BANGALORE RURAL AND QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED AGAINST THIS PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 304(A) OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 23.06.2023. Long before the said date, it is admitted that the charges are framed and trial is on. The plea putforth before this Court for entertaining a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is that witnesses are not appearing before the Court and therefore, the trial is dragged. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11415 CRL.P No. 7197 of 2023 2. The issue in C.C.No.1367/2018 is pending since last eight years. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings in accordance with law, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if not earlier. 3. Ordered accordingly. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 269