- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2748 CRL.P No. 338 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. 338 OF 2026 BETWEEN: JAYESH KOTIAN S/O SHANKAR KARKERA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT 4-24D, POOJA NILAYA, NEAR MISSION COMPOUND, COMET ROAD, MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYANTHA POOJARY, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MALPE POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2748 CRL.P No. 338 of 2026 UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT (PRL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT UDUPI) TO DISPOSE OFF THE APPLICATION ON MERITS FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 503 OF BNSS IN CRIME NO. 104/2025 OF MALPE POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRI. SENIOR CIVIL JDUGE AND CJM AT UDUPI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2748 CRL.P No. 338 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Jayantha Poojary, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before the Court seeking a direction to dispose the application filed under Section 503 of the BNSS, which is Section 82 of the earlier regime, the Cr.P.C. 3. The issue is the petitioner files an application seeking issuance of a proclamation against the accused for the release of a boat. The application is said to be pending for the last 6 months. Therefore, the concerned Court shall answer the application in accordance with law within an outer limit of four (4) weeks 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.: 144/CT:BHK