- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45106 CRL.P No. 9443 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9443 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V. NAGARAJ EX. CORPORATOR, SNEHA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SON OF LATE VARADAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.7, 2ND CROSS ROAD, 2ND MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHAPURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021. 2. SRI. GANDHI N, SON OF V. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, SNEHA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST, RESIDING AT NO.7, 2ND CROSS ROAD, 2ND MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHAPURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021. 3. SRI. SHASTRI N, SON OF V. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, SNEHA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST, Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45106 CRL.P No. 9443 of 2026 RESIDING AT NO.7, 2ND CROSS ROAD, 2ND MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHAPURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021 … PETITIONERS (BY SUMANA M. HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJAGOPALNAGAR POLICE STATION, RAJAGOPALNAGAR, BANGALORE CITY, PIN CODE-560 086 REPRESENTED BY SPP, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI.B.K.SHIVANANDA, SON OF KRISHNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.27, KEMPAPURA GRAMA, HEBBALA, BANGALORE-560 024 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 BNNS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION PENDING IN S.C.NO.1434/2017, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF 64TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH-65) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45106 CRL.P No. 9443 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, placing reliance on the order passed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.9531/2026, which came to be disposed of on 05.08.2026, would submit that a direction may be issued to the learned Sessions Judge to consider and dispose of the petition pending before him expeditiously, within the time stipulated by this Court in the connected matter. 2. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. Having regard to the fact that the crime in question pertains to the year 2017 and the charge-sheet has been filed for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, this Court finds that the proceedings have remained pending before the jurisdictional Court for nearly a decade. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45106 CRL.P No. 9443 of 2026 3. In the above circumstances, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, it would be appropriate to direct the learned Sessions Judge to take up the matter and conclude the proceedings expeditiously, preferably within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Subject to the aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK List No.: 19 Sl No.: 4