- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575512026 NC: 2026:KHC:45643 CRL.P No. 12816 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12816 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. PURNIMA W/O. RAGHAVENDRA SHET, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE-WIFE, R/AT C/O VAMAN SHET, BOMMANKATTE, SHIMOGA 577 204. 2. VARSHA, D/O RAGHAVENDRA SHET, AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, MINOR- REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER PURNIMA, W/O. RAGHAVENDRA SHET, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSE-WIFE, R/AT C/O VAMAN SHET, BOMMANKATTE, SHIMOGA 577 204 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KETHAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575512026 NC: 2026:KHC:45643 CRL.P No. 12816 of 2026 AND: 1. RAGHAVENDRA B SHET AGED 50 YEARS S/O BHAGAVANT SHET, BUSINESSMAN R/AT RAJAMARGA, SIDDAPURA, NORTH KANARA-581355. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, TO PASS JUDGMENT AND DISPOSE OF CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.9/2025 PENDING BEFORE IT, AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD. 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: i. Direct the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga, to pass judgment and dispose of Criminal Appeal No.9/2025 pending before it, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a time-bound period, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575512026 NC: 2026:KHC:45643 CRL.P No. 12816 of 2026 ii. Pass any such other Order(s) or Directions(s) as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice." 2. The petitioners are the appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 9/2025. The concerned court had reserved the said proceeding for its orders on 28.02.2026 and despite close to 7 months has not passed any order. Therefore the petitioners are before this court. In the light of the appeal proceedings pending for the judgment being reserved for the last 7 to 8 months, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned court to expeditiously dispose the said appeal at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 54