- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33719 WP No. 17628 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. 17628 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH BALAJI S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A 4TH CROSS, UTHARAHALLI, BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU - 61. …PETITIONER (BY MS. LIKITHA M, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MICO LAYOUT PS REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO LEARNED X CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C 57426/2023 WITHIN PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS IN SO FOR THE PETITIONER CONCERNED THE COPY OF ENTIRE ORDER SHEET Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33719 WP No. 17628 of 2026 IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C. IN SO FAR PETITIONER CONCERNED. 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 prayers: "(a) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus to issue a direction to learned X chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore to conclude the trial in C.C.No.57426/2023 within period of three months insofar as petitioner concerned. The copy of entire order sheet is produced and marked as ANNEXURE ' C'. (b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Ms. Likitha M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The petitioner is accused No.1, is alleged of the offence punishable under Sections 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The issue is pending before the concerned Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33719 WP No. 17628 of 2026 since 2023 and the perusal of the order sheet appended to the petition would indicate that the proceedings have not proceeded forward at all. 4. The issue being of three years old, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality by directing the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 229