- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:68 WP No. 15042 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 15042 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: AJIT SURANA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O. LATE SUMER SURANA RESIDING AT NO.82, STEPHENS ROAD, FRASER TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA S.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HEBBAL POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560005 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. D. SITAMAHALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, W/O. LATE RAMAMURTHY RESIDING AT NO.21/2, TULASAMMA LAYOUT, M.N. PLAYA, R.T. NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA .R., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. M.S. HARINATH AND VENKAT REDDY, ADVOCATES FOR R2 (AB)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.21396/2017 REGISTERED VIDE CRIME NO.61/2016 VIDE Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:68 WP No. 15042 of 2020 ANNXURE-A PENDING BEFORE THE COURT THE 4TH ADDL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation in the matter is completed and the charge sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 428 of Indian Penal Code. The Trial Court has framed the charge, but till today, none of the witnesses are examined. Therefore, he prays for dismissal of the writ petition with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the matter. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the above submissions, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the matter. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27