- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18933 CRL.P No. 2358 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2358 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. LOKESHWARAN S/O. SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT 3RD HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, NEAR LASSI PARADISE, RAJASEKHAR REDDY BUILDING, DODDOGURU, BENGALURU - 560 100. ALSO/AT NEAR KALIYAMMA TEMPLE, CHANDRAPPURAA VILLAGE, PUDUPET TALUK, THIRUNELVELI, TAMIL NADU STATE - 627 851. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH B. MUCHANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18933 CRL.P No. 2358 of 2026 BANGALORE CITY. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MS. THILOTHINI. R, D/O. MR. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT SV DELUXE LADIES PG, 14TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, G K LAYOUT, HOSA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY - 560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MOHAMMED FAIZAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.167/2025 AGAINST THEM FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376, 354, 354(A), 354(B), 506 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18933 CRL.P No. 2358 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in SC.No.167/2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 354, 354(A), 354(B) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short). 2. Heard Sri. Siddharth B. Muchandi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Smt. Sowmya R., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. Mohammed Faizan, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 3. After arguing the matter at length, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that if a direction is issued to the concerned Court to expeditiously dispose SC.No.167/2025, it would suffice for the present. 4. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of nine months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18933 CRL.P No. 2358 of 2026 5. All contentions remain open to be urged before the concerned Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23