- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35536 CRL.P No. 14475 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14475 OF 2025 BETWEEN: JEEVAN PRAKASH K.C., S/O K.S.CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, PADMAPURA GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PUTTARANGAMMA BADAVANE, SIRA TOWN - 572 137, R/AT KESTURU VILLAGE, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PURUSHOTHAMA H.E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SIRA POLICE STATION, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 573 001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35536 CRL.P No. 14475 of 2025 2. H.R.NAGABHUSHAN, S/O LATE H.N.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT HANDRALU VILLAGE, PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 132, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS CC NO.424/2023 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.227/2022 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT SIRA, FOR THE O/P/US/ 504 AND 506 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "Wherefore, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court kindly allow this Criminal Petition and quash the entire proceedings C.C.No.424/2023 arising out of Crime No.227/2022 registered by 1st Respondent Police, pending on the file of Senior Civil - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35536 CRL.P No. 14475 of 2025 Judge & JMFC at Sira, for the offences punishable U/Sec.504 and 506 of IPC, in the interest of justice." 2. Learned HCGP submits that the charges have been framed and evidence has commenced. The offences relate to the ones punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC only. 3. In the light of the offences being only under Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13