- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33720 WP No. 18620 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 18620 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. VARSHA A. SINGH W/O KOTHANDA RAMA K.B @ ANITH K.B, D/O B. AMAR SINGH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 158, 7TH 'B' MAIN ROAD, NEAR MAYURA CONDIMENTS, R.P.C LAYOUT, HAMPINAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. KOTHANDRA RAMA K.B @ ANITH K.B S/O BALAJI SINGH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT DURGA NILAYA, PLOT NO.8, 2ND CROSS STREET, KADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 067. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE LEARNED JMFC (TRAFFIC COURT-IV), BENGALURU, TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF I.A Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33720 WP No. 18620 of 2026 NO.01 OF 2026 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 23(2) OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005, IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS NO.62 OF 2026, WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS, VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 is before the Court seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the learned JMFC (Traffic Court - IV), Bengaluru to consider and dispose of I.A.No.01 of 2026 filed by the petitioner under Section 23(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in Criminal Miscellaneous No.62 of 2026, within a period of two weeks, vide ANNEXURE-C, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would restrict his prayer for disposal of an interlocutory application that is filed along with the main petition before the concerned Court instituted under the Provisions of Domestic Violence Act, 2005. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33720 WP No. 18620 of 2026 3. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose the said applications that are filed along with the main matter, within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 241