- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27446 WP No. 16171 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16171 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAGHU, S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BANDE NALLASANDRA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK-560 105. BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONTROL DEPARTMENT, C.I.D., BENGALURU - 560 001, THROUGH ANEKAL POLICE. 3. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O. THONTADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT BIDARAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27446 WP No. 16171 of 2026 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA 2023 PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.5008 OF 2025 ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT ANEKAL AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-A, PERUSE THE SAME, HEAR THE PARTIES 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, the complainant in Crime No.17/2015 is before the Court seeking expeditious disposal of the proceeding in the light of the fact that the proceedings are pending consideration before the concerned Court for the last 11 years. 2. Heard Sri. Bhadrinath R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and have perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27446 WP No. 16171 of 2026 3. Learned HCGP would submit that a 'B' report was filed after investigation and the 'B' report is set aside on a protest petition filed by the complainant, against which a Criminal Revision Petition is preferred and the same is pending. In that light, the learned HCGP would submit that unless the proceedings are concluded, a direction to conclude the proceedings from this Court would cause prejudice. Be that as it may. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is no interim order of stay granted in the Criminal Revision Petition. 5. In that light, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27446 WP No. 16171 of 2026 Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71