- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25521 CRL.P No. 16213 of 2025 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. 16213 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. VENU KRISHNA MURTHY S/O MR. K.N.KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.51 (OLD NO.19) 1ST FLOOR, PANDURANGA NILAYA 8TH CROSS, BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH MAIN ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY SUB DIVISION BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. VAISHALI NADAHALLI W/O. MR. RAHUL D/O. MR. BASANNA NADAHALLI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.40/6, 6TH CROSS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25521 CRL.P No. 16213 of 2025 J.J. APARTMENT BEHIND SHELL PETROL BUNK AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO (A) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO. 29903 / 2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 67 OF THE I.T. ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 45TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE - D) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking speedy disposal of the proceedings before the concerned Court in the light of it being of the year 2019. 2. Heard Sri. Avinash P., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25521 CRL.P No. 16213 of 2025 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the proceedings are not taken up despite the matter being of the year 2019. 4. A perusal at the order sheet would indicate that the proceedings are being adjourned without rhyme or reason. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality to the proceedings. In that light, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69