- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010008262020 NC: 2026:KHC:49451 CRL.P No. 2506 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2506 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAMAKRISHNA KARANTH S/O MANJUNATH KARANTH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O 1ST FLOOR, NO.46/1, 8TH CROSS, WILLSONGARDEN, BANGALORE - 560 027. 2. R. UMA MAHESHWARI W/O B. RAHUL YADAV, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.196, BHAGEERATHA COLONY, MEHABOOBNAGAR DISTRICT, THELANGANA STATE - 509 001. 3. SMT. GEETHA SUDEER W/O SUDEER KANCHAN, AGED AJBOUT 62 YEARS, R/NO.476, 1ST A CROSS, 8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA WILLSONGARDEN POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010008262020 NC: 2026:KHC:49451 CRL.P No. 2506 of 2020 BANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY THEIR STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. A.N. SATYA NARAYAN GUPTA S/O LATE LAKSHMIKANTH GUPTA, R/A NO.8, NANDARAM SINGH LANE, ARMSTRONG ROAD CROSS, SHIVAJI NAGAR - 560 001. BENGALURU CITY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1; SRI. K.R. ASHOK KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO a)SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LXV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU CCH-66 IN CRL.RP.NO.300/2018 DATED:15.04.2019 AND ALSO TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:03.03.2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGLAURU IN C.C.NO.23727/2015 AND TO DISCHARGE THE PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.4 TO 6 IN CR.NO.302/2013 IN C.C.NO.23727/2015 BY ALLOWING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS /ACCUSED NO.4 TO 6 U/S 239 OF CR.P.C. IN CR.NO.302/2013 IN C.C.NO.23727/2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010008262020 NC: 2026:KHC:49451 CRL.P No. 2506 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and also learned counsel for the respondents. Both the learned counsel submit that the evidence has already commenced and the complainant has also been examined. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the matter is already set down for arguments, whereas learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that PW.1 is yet to be cross-examined. 2. Having considered the said submission, when the trial has already commenced and the witness is also examined, the question of entertaining this petition does not arise. This petition arises out of an application filed for discharge and the same has been rejected, which order has been confirmed by the Revisional Court. When the trial has already commenced, the question of considering the application for discharge does not arise and hence, in view of the evidence having already commenced, no ground is made out to consider the application - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010008262020 NC: 2026:KHC:49451 CRL.P No. 2506 of 2020 filed under Section 239 of Cr.P.C. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i. The petition is disposed of. ii. The learned Trial Judge is directed to dispose of the matter within a period of six months from today. Both parties and their respective counsel shall extend their cooperation to the Trial Court to ensure the time-bound disposal of the matter. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25