- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:130 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11596 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI KIRAN Y., S/O YESUMANI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT. C.K.PALYA VILLAGE, B.G.ROAD, BENGALURU CITY PIN CODE – 560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI JAIRAJ G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BY HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI KIRAN KUMAR, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.1754. MS LAYOUT, JARGANA HALLI, BENGALURU Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:130 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2025 PIN CODE – 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN S.C.NO.587/2016 IN CR.NO.787/2015, AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.12) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 324, 364, 307, 302 R/W 149 OF IPC WHICH IS REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE / HULUMAVU POLICE ON THE COMPLAINT OF 2ND RESPONDENT / ONE SRI.KIRANA KUMAR S/O SHIVANNA, BENGALURU CITY NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXV ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS (CCH-66) JUDGE AT BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner - accused No.12 is at the doors of this Court calling in question the entire proceedings in S.C.No.587/2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 364, 307, 302 r/w. 149 of the IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would vehemently contend that several witnesses have been examined before the concerned Court and none of the witnesses have spoken against the petitioner - accused No.12. He submits that the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:130 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2025 petitioner is wanting to draw a finding that there is nothing against the petitioner. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for petitioner that those statements of the witnesses are the statements recorded before the Magistrate under Section 154 of Cr.P.C., which would have to be put into trial and there is nothing against the petitioner and the petitioner would undoubtedly acquitted in the trial. This would not mean that this Court exercising the jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., obliterate the proceedings against the petitioner, by placing its reliance upon the statements recorded from the witnesses under Section 154 of the Cr.P.C. before the learned Magistrate. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner at this juncture would submit that the trial is not progressing and the petitioner is put to jeopardy as 10 years have passed by. 5. Therefore, the only direction that could be passed is a direction to the concerned Court to expedite the trial and conclude the proceedings expeditiously as possible. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:130 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2025 6. With the aforesaid observation, the criminal petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Pending application I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96