- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 12336 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12336 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. S. RASHMI W/O SRI. H. PRAVEEN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO G-1106, MANTRI ALPINE APARTMENTS, BANASHANKARI V STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085 PREVIOUSLY ALSO AT GANGOTHRI BLOCK, POLICE QUARTERS, ASHOK NAGAR, TUMKURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN V.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RT NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. RAJESH M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O BEEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 35, BALAJI LAYOUT, II MAIN, II CROSS, CHALANAGAR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 12336 of 2024 ANANDANAGAR, R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SECURE ENTIRE RECORDS IN C.C.NO.15395 OF 2019 PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF 8TH ACMM AT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.15395 OF 2019 PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF 8TH ACMM AT BENGALURU AND GRANT SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor submits that the charges have already been framed and the evidence is on. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner accept the same, but would contend that CW1 is not appearing before the Court for conclusion of the proceedings. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 12336 of 2024 3. In the light of the circumstance of the charge being framed, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, in accordance with law. 4. It is needless to observe that the parties to the lis would co-operate for the conclusion of the proceedings. In the event CW1 would not appear even on service of notice, it is open to the Court to pass necessary orders towards the conclusion of proceedings, in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2