- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010460762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36858 WP No. 20918 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20918 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DAVID SAMUEL, S/O SAMUEL DEVADHAS KINGSTON E, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT ASHA NIKETAN, JAIN INTERNATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, JAKKASANDRA, RAMANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 562 112. [NOTE: THE PETITIONER'S FATHER'S NAME, AGE, AND ADDRESS IS FURNISHED AS PER THE AADHAR CARD] ADDRESS AS PER THE CHARGE SHEET: R/AT NO.101, B.M HAPPY VALLEY, SITE NO.56/5, BOREWELL ROAD, NALLUR VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE-560 056 …PETITIONER (BY MS. MARY ROSELIN, FOR SRI. MOHANKUMARA.D, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CENTRAL CEN CRIME PS, BENGALURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010460762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36858 WP No. 20918 of 2026 HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SNEHA PRADHAN, D/O DEEPAK PRADHAN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.10, 3RD FLOOR, BUILTON DEVELOPERS, 10TH CROSS, EJIPURA, BANGALORE - 560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING A DIRECTION TO LEARNED XLV A.C.M.M., BANGALORE, TO EXPEDITE THE TRIAL IN C.C NO.30221 OF 2021, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.0042 OF 2021 BY THE RESPONDENT CENTRAL CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 66 AND 67(A) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, AND SECTION 354, 201 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD OF ONE MONTH, VIDE ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010460762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36858 WP No. 20918 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayers: "a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ or order seeking a direction to Learned XLV A.C.M.M., Bangalore, to expedite the trial in C.C No.30221 of 2021, arising out of Crime No.0042 of 2021 by the Respondent Central CEN Crime Police Station, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Section 66 and 67(A) of the Information Technology Act, and Section 354, 201 of Indian Penal Code, within a stipulated period of one month, vide ANNEXURE-C. b) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Ms.Mary Roselin, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt.Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the crime is registered in the year 2021 and C.C. is of the year 2021 and the matter has been pending before the concerned Court without there being any progress. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010460762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36858 WP No. 20918 of 2026 4. Therefore, in the light of the matter pending before the concerned Court, now for a long time, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to infuse finality into the proceedings within an outer limit of six months, if not earlier. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 95