- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17787 CRL.P No. 3567 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3567 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. TUHIN JOHN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O.SHAJE JOHN, R/AT NO.17G, COLOMBIA, SKYLINE IVY LEAGUE, THALAKOTTU, MOOLA ROAD, EDACHIRA, KAKKANAND, ERNAKULAM RURAL, KERALA - 652 030. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TUMBIGI PRABHUGOUDA BASAVANTARAYAGOUDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HAROHALLI POLICE, RAMANAGARA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17787 CRL.P No. 3567 of 2026 BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. SHIVARATHNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O. SATHISH, R/O. KOTE HAROHALLI TOWN, HAROHALLI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.1346/2023 BY THE HAROHALLI POLICE, RAMANAGARA/ IsT RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 279, 304(A), 337 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KANAKAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17787 CRL.P No. 3567 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:- "The petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioner registered in CC No.1346/2023 by the Harohalli Police, Ramangara/ 1st respondent, for the offences punishable under Sections 279, 304(A), 337 of Indian Penal Code, pending on the file of the Hon'ble Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Kanakapura, in the interest of justice". 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length would restrict his prayer for a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the petition within a time limit in the light of the fact that the petitioner is losing his job on account of the pendency of the crime. 3. In that light, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order, if not earlier. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17787 CRL.P No. 3567 of 2026 4. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 208