- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516642026 NC: 2026:KHC:41616 WP No. 23317 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 23317 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. MANASA V C W/O KARANA K AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.76, GIRI MALIGE 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS VISHNU SCHOOL ROAD BFW LAYOUT, PEENYA 3RD PHASE PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY MS. MARY ROSELIN A, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHANKUMARA D, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. KARAN K S/O M.K. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO. 46, 2ND MAN ROAD LOTTEGOLLAHAKLLI RAILWAY STATION VENKATACHARI NAGAR, RMV EXTENSION 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 094. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516642026 NC: 2026:KHC:41616 WP No. 23317 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE LEARNED JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS (TRAFFIC COURT-III), BENGALURU CITY, TO DISPOSE OF L.A NO.01 OF 2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 23(2) OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005, IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS NO. 136 OF 2023, WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD OF ONE WEEK, VIDE ANNEXURE C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 the Court seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic Court - III), Bengaluru City, to dispose of I.A.No.01 of 2023 filed by the Petitioner under Section 23(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in Criminal Miscellaneous No.136 of 2023, within a stipulated period of one week, vide ANNEXURE - C, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioner is said to have instituted proceedings before the concerned Court invoking the provisions of Domestic Violence Act. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516642026 NC: 2026:KHC:41616 WP No. 23317 of 2026 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that despite the passage of three years, the concerned Court has not concluded the proceedings. Therefore, is before the Court seeking expeditious disposal of the same. 4. In the light of the prayer being innocuous and the fact that the domestic violence proceedings cannot hang on for more than six months in terms of the statute, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48