- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35534 CRL.P No. 14358 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. 14358 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. VAPI CARE PHARMA PVT. LTD., UNIT NO.II, VILLAGE BELIKHOL, NALAGARH ROAD, DIST SOLON, - 174 101, HIMACHAL PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. KAMAL J SHAH, 2. SRI. KAMAL J SHAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S VAPI CARE PHARMA PVT. LTD., UNIT NO.II, VILLAGE BELIKHOL, NALAGARH ROAD, DISTRICT SOLON, 174101, HIMACHAL PRADESH. 3. SRI. SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MANUFACTURING CHEMIST OF A1 COMPANY, M/S. VAPI CARE PHARMA PVT. LTD., RESIDING AT VIJAY RAY KETOLA POST, RIVILGANJ, DIST CHAPRA BIHAR. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35534 CRL.P No. 14358 of 2025 4. SRI.SHASHIKANTHSURWASE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST OF A1 COMPANY, RESIDING AT KAPIL NAGAR, KHADGAON ROAD, LATHUR, MAHARASTRA - 413 512. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.ANITHA P., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF THE INSTANCE OF ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER-1, BANGALORE CIRCLE - 5, DRUGS CONTROL DEPT., BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.07.2025 PASSED BY THE LD PRL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE CCH-01 IN SPL.CC NO.243/2015 IN DISMISSING THE APPLICATION U/S 239 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FILED BY THE APPLICATION NO.1 TO 4 PETITIONERS HEREIN IN ANNEXURE A AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 239 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FILED IN SPL.CC NO.243/2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35534 CRL.P No. 14358 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before the Court calling in question rejection of an application seeking the discharge under Section 239 of the Crl.P.C. 2. Heard Smt. Anitha P., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 3. The matter dates back to 2013 when the crime comes to be registered. An application seeking discharge was preferred after the framing of the charges by the present petitioners and the concerned Court has taken about 7 years to decide the discharge application. The trial has now commenced. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners projects several lacunae in the conduct of proceedings. 5. In the light of the trial that has already commenced, there is no warrant of interference at this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35534 CRL.P No. 14358 of 2025 juncture. The petitioners are at liberty to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 6. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court will consider the same and pass necessary orders answering all the contentions of the petitioners. 7. In the light of the proceedings being of the year 2013, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings in Spl.C.C.No.243/2015 within an outer limit of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, if not earlier. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12