- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010453582026 NC: 2026:KHC:38721 CRL.P No. 9732 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9732 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT.SANGEETHA.M, W/O ABHISHEK.K, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT 666, BELAVATHA, PUSPHAGERI, KAVERI GRAMEENA BANK, R.B.I., MYSURU – 570 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROOPESHA B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. ABHISHEK.K, S/O LATE KAMAL KISHOR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 2. SMT.JYOTHI, W/O LATE KAMAL KISHORE, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 3. SMT. BHAGYASREE.K, D/O LATE.KAMAL KISHOR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT NO.403, PERIS PARADISE APARTMENT, BASAVA SAMITHI BADAVANI, THINDLU, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 097. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010453582026 NC: 2026:KHC:38721 CRL.P No. 9732 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE OFF THE IA.NO.1, FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 23 (1) OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2005 FOR INTERIM MAINTENANCE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MYSURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.451/2022. 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 seeking the following prayer: "(a) Issue a direction to the trial court to dispose off the IA.No.1, filed by the petitioner under Section 23 (1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for interim maintenance, pending on the file of the VII Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysuru in Crl.Misc.No.451/2022. (b) Allow this Criminal Petition and grant such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the fact and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. The proceedings are instituted by the present petitioner in the year 2022 and has been languishing before the concerned Court for the last 4 years. In the light of the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010453582026 NC: 2026:KHC:38721 CRL.P No. 9732 of 2026 mandate of the statute that the proceedings must conclude within 6 months of its filing, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order if not earlier. The concerned Court shall also consider the application pending if any before passage of the final order. 3. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VP