- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010583162026 NC: 2026:KHC:46177 CRL.P No. 12943 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12943 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. G. SENTHIL KUMAR S/O LATE GOVINDRAJ AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT B-189, OFFICE QTRS, BEML NAGAR POST, KGF - 563 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. J. SURESH S/O K. JAYARAMAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 2. SRI. RATNA KUMARI W/O J. SURESH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 31, SOWPARNIKA SHABARISH, -NIVAS, 5TH MAIN, HP NAGAR, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010583162026 NC: 2026:KHC:46177 CRL.P No. 12943 of 2026 BEML NAGAR POST, BANGARAPET TALUK - 563 115. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT BELOW/ PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BANGARPET, FOR P/U/S 420, 423, 468, 474 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC, IN C.C.NO.2096/2023 TO DISPOSE AS EXPEDITIOUS AS POSSIBLE, VIDE DOCUMENT NO.1. 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: "a) Direct the court below/Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Bangarpet, for punishable under sections 420, 423, 468, 474 read with section 34 of IPC, in CC No. 2096/2023 to dispose as expeditious as possible, vide Document No.1, in the interest of justice. b) Pass any other order or orders, as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010583162026 NC: 2026:KHC:46177 CRL.P No. 12943 of 2026 2. Heard Sri. Rajesh Gowda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. The petitioner is the complainant institutes proceedings invoking Section 200 of Cr.P.C. for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 423, 468, 474 read with Section 34 of the IPC. 4. The petitioner has now approached this Court and the concerned Court has not concluded the proceedings despite the passage of 4 years and the matters being adjourned without any rhyme or reason. The order sheets appended to the petition is a testimony to the submission of the learned counsel appearing to the petitioner. 5. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010583162026 NC: 2026:KHC:46177 CRL.P No. 12943 of 2026 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71