- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34150 CRL.P No. 16022 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16022 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMIPATHI S/O LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, REPORTER, SATHYA SAMARA PAPER, R/O TUMAKURU - 572 175. 2. NRUPATHUNGA, S/O VENKATARAVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, EDITOR, SATHYA SAMARA PAPER, R/O NAGANNANA PALYA, SIRA GATE, TUMAKURU - 572 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KODIGENAHALLI POLICE REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING PIN CODE - 560 001 2. ROOPA R., W/O MUTTARAJU B L AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS PDO, KODAGADALA GRAM PANCHAYAT, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34150 CRL.P No. 16022 of 2025 PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 127 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.84/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE A AND B, CHARGE SHEET IN CC.NO.2898/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.2898/2021, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 504, 506, 384, 511 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADHUGIRI, VIDE ANNEXURE-D, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 504, 506, 384, 511 R/W 34 OF IPC AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The Panchayat Development Officer is the complainant. Certain allegations of extortion or otherwise are projected against the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the proceedings must be terminated. 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34150 CRL.P No. 16022 of 2025 long ago and evidence has commenced before the concerned Court, which is admitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 3. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all contentions before the concerned Court, the petition stands disposed. 4. In the light of the issue being of the year 2020, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings by directing the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings in accordance with law within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IAs., if any, does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BK : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8