- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491282026 NC: 2026:KHC:44272 WP No. 22501 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. 22501 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRADEEP S S/O SRI SUBRAMANI AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS 2. SRI. SUBRAMANI S/O SRI. ARJUN MODALIAR AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SL. NO. 1 AND 2 ARE RESIDING AT NO. 41 13TH CROSS, PIPELINE ROAD VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491282026 NC: 2026:KHC:44272 WP No. 22501 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE BY K.P. AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, K.P. AGRAJARA BENGALURU – 560 023. 2. SMT. KAVITHA A W/O SRI. PARADEEP S AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 3571 71ST CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PENDING DISPOSAL ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE COURT OF XXIV ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU IN C.C NO 2229 /2023 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491282026 NC: 2026:KHC:44272 WP No. 22501 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before the Court seeking the following prayers: "A. Call for the records pending disposal on the file of XXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru in C.C No.2229/2023. B. Issue A Writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Court of XXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City to dispose C.C No.2229/2023 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 2022 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491282026 NC: 2026:KHC:44272 WP No. 22501 of 2026 proceeding with the matter despite it being the year 2022, which is four 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. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45