- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3092 CRL.P No. 9572 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9572 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT. SUPRIYA N.R. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O. SRI. KISHAN NAGESH, R/AT FLAT NO.201, DIAMOND NEST APARTMENT, 99, B.D.A. MAIN ROAD, N.R. COLONY, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU-560 017.. …PETITIONER (BY MISS PRAKRUTHI RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. KISHAN NAGESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O. SRI. NAGESH KOKKADA, PEPE JEANS INDIA LIMITED, ‘III’ FLOOR, C WING, CORPORATE AVENUE, ANDHERI GHALKOPER LINK ROAD, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI-400 093. 2. SMT. KIRTHI NAGESH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, D/O. SRI. NAGESH KOKKADA, R/AT NO. 8/2, CMH ROAD, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3092 CRL.P No. 9572 of 2023 OPP. METRO PILLAR 95, NEXT TO MUTHOOT FINCORP, LAKSHMIPURAM, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 008. 3. SRI. NAGESH KOKKADA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI. RAMU, 4. SMT. SUNITHA NAGESH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O. SRI. NAGESH KOKKADA, RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 ARE R/AT SRI. SAI GRITHA, NO.14, 2ND MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, SRI. M.V. NAGAR, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 016. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO: (A) DIRECT THE LEARNED I METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE TRAFFIC COURT, BENGALURU TO DISPOSE CRL.MISC.NO.244/2019 AT THE EARLIEST; (B) DIRECT THE 1ST METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE TRAFFIC COURT, BENGALURU TO DISPOSE THE APPLICATION DATED 26.11.2019 (I.A.NO.1) PREFERRED UNDER SECTION 23 READ WITH SECTION 19(F) OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 SEEKING ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION IN CRL.MISC.244/2018 AT THE EARLIEST; (C) DIRECT THE I METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE TRAFFIC COURT, BENGALURU TO DISPOSE THE APPLICATION DATED 26.11.2019 (I.A.NO.2) PREFERRED UNDER SECTION 23 READ WITH SECTION 20(d) OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 SEEKING INTERIM MAINTENANCE IN CRL.MISC.NO.244/2018 AT THE EARLIEST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3092 CRL.P No. 9572 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayer: “a. Direct the learned 1st Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court, Bengaluru to dispose Crl.Misc. 244/2019 at the earliest; b. Direct the 1st Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court, Bengaluru to dispose the application dated 26.11.2019 (I.A No.1) preferred under section 23 read with section 19 (F) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking alternate accommodation in Crl.Misc.244/2019 at the earliest; c. Direct the I Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court, Bengaluru to dispose the application dated 26.11.2019 (I.A No.2) preferred under section 23 read with section 20 (d) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking interim maintenance in Crl.Misc.244/2019 at the earliest; d. Grant such other reliefs that this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the above case in the interest of justice.” 2. The petitioner has instituted proceedings invoking the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Crl.Misc No.244/2019. The said petition is said to be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3092 CRL.P No. 9572 of 2023 pending without any orders being passed for the last 7 years. Therefore, the petitioner is now restricting prayer A and would not press B and C. 3. The learned counsel submits that qua prayers B and C, orders have already been passed and therefore, those prayers have been rendered infructuous today. 4. In the light of the said submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the concerned Court which has now kept the petition under Crl. Misc. No.244/2019 for the last 6 years shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of 4 months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, if not earlier in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27