- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010826252025 NC: 2026:KHC:36919 CRL.P No. 17184 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17184 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN KUMAR V. M. @ VISHNU S/O. MALLESHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO.131, 18TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, THIGALARA PALYA, MAIN ROAD, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 057. PRESENT ADDRESS: VIRUPAKSHAPURA VILLAGE, NONAVINAKERE HOBLI, TIPATURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 571 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHANNARAYAPATNA SUB-DIVISION.573116. HASSAN DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010826252025 NC: 2026:KHC:36919 CRL.P No. 17184 of 2025 REP. BY- HIGH COURT SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. SUNANDA, W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/AT SOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BAGURU HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK.573116. HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF IN SPL. CASE.NO.593/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 137(2) AND 64 OF B.N.S. AND U/SEC.4, 6 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT OF CHANNARAYAPATNA POLICE STATION AT CHANNARAYAPATNA, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, F.T.S.C-1. AT HASSAN, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010826252025 NC: 2026:KHC:36919 CRL.P No. 17184 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petitioner has been in judicial custody in the present case from 07.11.2024. All the material charge sheet witnesses are now examined and only the official witnesses remain to be examined before the Trial Court. Therefore, this petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of the main case at the earliest within a time frame. 2. Learned HCGP does not seriously oppose the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Submission are placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of with a request to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of Special Case No.593/2024 pending on the file of the Addl. District and Sessions Judge F.T.S.C-1, Hassan, on its merits, as expeditiously as possible but not - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010826252025 NC: 2026:KHC:36919 CRL.P No. 17184 of 2025 later than a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51