- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35311 WP No. 19520 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 19520 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH @ BALAJI S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A 4TH CROSS UTHARAHALLI BHUVANESHWARINAGAR BENGALURU-61. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LIKITHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU P S REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN CC.NO.948/2012 WITHIN PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. THE COPY OF ENTIRE ORDER SHEET IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35311 WP No. 19520 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel, Smt.Likitha M., appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "(a) Issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus to issue a direction to III Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal to conclude the trial in C.C.No.948/2012 within period of Three months. 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." 3. The petitioner is the accused, who is alleged of the offence punishable under Section 380 of the IPC. The issue is pending before the concerned Court since 2012 and the perusal of the order sheet appended to the petition would indicate that the proceedings have not proceeded forward at all. 4. In the light of the proceedings being of the year 2012, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings with a direction to the concerned Court to endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35311 WP No. 19520 of 2026 three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 228