- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18856 WP No. 7864 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7864 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VALAYIL HAKEEM @ HAKEEM AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NO.40/1, 1ST CROSS ILAHI NAGAR, KARUMBUKAADI, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU - 641 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VYALIKAVAL POLICE STATION/CCB, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BUILDING Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18856 WP No. 7864 of 2026 BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE LEARNED XLIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES), (CCH 50), AT BENGALURU TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL AND PASS THE JUDGMENT IN SC NO.381/2015 PENDING ON THE FILES OF XLIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES), (CCH 50), AT BENGALURU WITHIN 3 MONTHS BY CONDUCTING DAY TO DAY TRIAL AS PER THE MANDATE OF SECTION 309 OF CRPC WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.7, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18856 WP No. 7864 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "1. To issue writ of mandamus by directing the learned XLIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES), (CCH- 50), AT BENGALURU to conclude the trial and pass the Judgment in SC no.381/2015 pending on the files of XLIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES), (CCH- 50), AT BENGALURU within 3 months by conducting day to day trial as per the mandate of section 309 of CrPC, wherein the petitioners is arrayed as accused no.7, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Pass any order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case." 2. Heard Sri. Tahir, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Sowmya R., learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 3. The co-accused with the petitioner in the same proceedings had approached the Co-ordinate Bench in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18856 WP No. 7864 of 2026 W.P.21255/2025 seeking speedy disposal of the proceedings that had commenced in the year 2013. 4. In the light of the direction already in place, the concerned Court shall now endeavour to conclude the proceedings which is now 14 years old, at any rate, within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45 CT:BHK