- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010493802026 NC: 2026:KHC:44274 WP No. 22329 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 22329 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR L.M, S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 35, 13TH CROSS, J.P NAGAR, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR POLICE STATION J.P NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 078, REPTD. BY STATE PUBHE PROSECUTOR. 2. SRI. SATHYA P.R. RAO, S/O SRI C.R. RAGHAVENDRA RAO, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010493802026 NC: 2026:KHC:44274 WP No. 22329 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO A-1201, MANTRI ELLITE, J.P NAGAR, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. CALL FOR THE RECORDS PENDING DISPOSAL ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU IN C.C NO 9897/2018 AND ETC., 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 prayers: "A. Call for the records pending disposal on the file of the Hon'ble Court of II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru in C.C No.9897/2018. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010493802026 NC: 2026:KHC:44274 WP No. 22329 of 2026 B. Issue A Writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Court of II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City to dispose C.C No.9897/2018 within 3 (Three) months, which is produced as per Annexure-A by allowing the writ petition. C. Pass any other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deem fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the writ petition." 2. Heard Sri. H. Manjunath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue is of the year 2017 and the concerned Court has adjourned the matter on several occasions. The recording of the statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. is already over, long ago. Notwithstanding the same, the Court is not proceeding with the matter despite it being the year 2017, which is eight years old. 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010493802026 NC: 2026:KHC:44274 WP No. 22329 of 2026 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44