- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533652026 NC: 2026:KHC:49341 CRL.P No. 11688 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11688 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHIVANANDAN @ SHIVANANDAN R, S/O. LATE RAJARAM, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 51, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, 16TH C, J.P. NAGAR 4TH PHASE BANGALORE-560078. AS PER THE AADHAR CARD NO 1, PUDUPETE GARDEN STREET ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-M 600014. …PETITIONER (BY SRI AFROZ PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PUTTENAHALLI P. S, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SRI JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ADDRESS AS PER COMPLAINT AND FIR NO 07, 1ST CROSS, NAGAMUNESHWAR LAYOUT, NAGANATHAPURA PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE- 560100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533652026 NC: 2026:KHC:49341 CRL.P No. 11688 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LD 30TH ADDL.CJM BANGALORE TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE CASE PROCEEDINGS WITHIN 3 MONTHS PENDING IN CC NO.5691/2023 (CRIME NO.28/2022) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420, 323, 506, 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 30 ADDL.CJM COURT AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking a direction to the Trial Court to proceed further expeditiously. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that witnesses CW1 to CW4, who are the members of the same family, have not appeared before the Court despite several summons having been issued. 3. It is further submitted that the steps are taken for issuing proclamation and there is not much of progress in the matter. Under the circumstances, it is submitted that an appropriate direction has to be issued to the respondent No.1- State to take necessary steps expeditiously. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533652026 NC: 2026:KHC:49341 CRL.P No. 11688 of 2026 4. It is further submitted that one of the accused is unemployed and because of the pendency of the criminal case, the accused is unable to secure the job. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that necessary steps would be taken expeditiously to ensure that the case is decided on merit at the earliest. 6. Submission is placed on record. 7. The respondent No.1-State shall take necessary steps before the Trial Court to proceed further in the matter in accordance with law. 8. Petition is disposed of. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE