- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9565 WP No. 38027 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.38027 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH BALAJI S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT 4TH CROSS UTHARAHALLI BHUVANESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU - 560061. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. LIKITHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRA NAGARA PS REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO LEARNED X ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MAYOHALL BANGALORE TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C. 50977/2023 AT ANNEXURE-C WITHIN PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9565 WP No. 38027 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before the court seeking the following prayer: " (a) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus to issue a direction to learned The Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bangalore, to conclude the trial in C.C.No.50977/2023 at Annexure-C, within a period of two months. (b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts & circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The prayer of the petitioner is for speedy disposal of the proceedings in C.C. No.50977/2023, registered for the offence punishable under Section 380 of the IPC. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been in custody throughout and therefore seeks expeditious disposal of the case. In the light of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9565 WP No. 38027 of 2025 the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned court to dispose the said proceeding within an outer limit of nine months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. 3. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 178