- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26214 CRL.P No. 85 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 85 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR. NILESH RELLEGADLA S/O SRI R RAMANA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT -B- 203, SRI SAI SUPREME APARTMENT NEAR NADI PARK APARTMENT GOTTIGERE B G ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUDHINDRA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU P.S. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. MRS. SWATI M. @ HIMAKIRTI W/O MR NILESH RELLEGADLA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT -B- 203, SRI SAI SUPREME APARTMENT NEAR NADI PARK APARTMENT GOTTIGERE B G ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 076 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26214 CRL.P No. 85 of 2024 CURRENTLY R/AT - QUARTER NO.271/1, RVHWRS COLONY, RAIPUR TEHSIL AND DISTRICT RAIPUR CHATTISGARH …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CR.NO.23/2020 AND CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.23/2020 REGISTERED IN HULIMAVU P.S., (RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT NO.1) BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.1 AND ALSO THE PROCEEDINGS OF CRIMINAL CASE NO.8797/2020 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE 5TH A.C.M.M BENGALURU UNDER SEC.498A OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Sudhindra Bhat, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26214 CRL.P No. 85 of 2024 2. The petitioner - accused No.1 stands at the doors of this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.8797/2020 on the score that despite passage of 5 years, there is no proceeding worth the name conducted by the concerned Court. In that light, he seeks quashment of the proceedings. 3. Quashment of the proceedings on the said ground that too after the charges have been framed in the year 2004 itself, would not be a remedy that the petitioner would get at the hands of this Court. 4. Learned counsel would now submit that, if a direction is issued for speedy disposal of the proceedings, as it is already 6 years old, it would suffice for the present. 5. In that light, the petition stands disposed with a direction to the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26214 CRL.P No. 85 of 2024 6. It is needless to observe that the parties to the lis shall cooperate for the conclusion of the proceedings, as is directed, in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1