- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010684182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37149 CRL.P No. 14553 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14553 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. RAJAPPA @ PAPARAJU S/O LATE MUNIYELLAPPA AGED 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.13/10, AUSTIN TOWN, MUNIYELLAPPA GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DIST. REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ANNEX BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PRABHAKARA REDDY S/O NOW KNOWNN TO THE PETITIONER AGED MAJOR, R/O GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010684182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37149 CRL.P No. 14553 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.191/2017 IN CRIME NO. 558/2012 FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 506 OF IPC, REGISTERED BY THE POLICE SUB- INSPECTOR, HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL, CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT. 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 the Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.191/2017 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. It is an admitted fact that charges have been framed and trial is in progress. In the light of the said circumstance, there is no warrant for interference at the hands of this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010684182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37149 CRL.P No. 14553 of 2025 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the witnesses are not appearing before the Court and the trial is not continuing further. 4. In the light of the said circumstance, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose the subject proceeding, within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. 5. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court shall pass necessary orders, if in the event, witnesses are not appearing before the Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9