- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2749 CRL.P No. 254 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 254 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIJAY SAVANUR S K S/O. LATE S KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. NO. 109, 1ST FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, RK LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DILIP KUMAR I.S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2749 CRL.P No. 254 of 2026 AND: MR. SRIHARI ACHARYA N AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE VITHOBHA ACHARYA, R/A. 213, 4TH MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJPET - 560 018 BENGALURU - 560 018 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LXV ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-66) BENGALURU CITY TO DECIDE THE CRL.A NO.183/2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A WITHIN A SPAN AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2749 CRL.P No. 254 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court, seeking the following prayer: "a. Direct the LXV Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge(CCH-66), Bengaluru City to decide the Crl.A. No.183/2022 produced at Annexure A within a span as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstance of the case in the interest of justice. b. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Vivekananda S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is before this Court seeking expeditious disposal of Criminal Appeal No.183/2022, in which, accused-respondent is convicted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2749 CRL.P No. 254 of 2026 4. In the light of the prayer being innocuous and the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 pending before the concerned Court now for more than 4 years, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the appeal within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 125 CT:BHK