- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010076542023 NC: 2026:KHC:53265 CRL.P No. 1278 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1278 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 2. RAMESHA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 3. AKASHAYA S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS. ALL ARE R/O KONDAJJI VILLAGE HOSADURGA TALUK - 577 542 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JAGADEESH D.C, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION HOSADURGA TALUK - 577 542 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT REPT. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGLAURU-560 001. 2. CHANDRAPPA.R S/O RANGAPPA AGED 65 YEARS, R/O KONDAJJI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010076542023 NC: 2026:KHC:53265 CRL.P No. 1278 of 2023 HOSADURGA TALUK-577 542 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.264/2022 FILED BY TH HOSADURGA POLICE, CHARGE SHEET NO.176/2022 DATED 20.07.2022 AND ALSO PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1456/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSADURGA AS THE SAME ARE ILLEGAL AND CANNOT BE SUSTAINED IN LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that, case before the Trial Court is at the stage of recording evidence. He submits that this petition may be disposed off with a request to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose off the case at the earliest. 2. The submission is placed on record. Petition is disposed off with a request to the Trial Court to expedite the trial in CC No.1456/2022 arising out of Crime No.264/2022 registered by Hosadurga Police Station, Chitradurga, for the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010076542023 NC: 2026:KHC:53265 CRL.P No. 1278 of 2023 offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 504, 354(B), 355, 506, 427 and 34 of IPC and dispose off the same, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4