- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6816 CRL.P No. 12137 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12137 OF 2025 BETWEEN: BIJARAM S/O DURGARAM AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.1, 4TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DEVASIO KI DANI KANUJA PALI TALUK RAJASTHAN STATE PIN -306 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RITHIK Y.M, ADV. FOR SRI SUYOG HERELE E, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHAMARAJPETE POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT- POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.60/2022 (PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED LXI ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALORE CITY IN SC NO.1954/2022) REGISTERED BY CHAMARAJPETE POLICE STATION, BANGALORE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 381 AND 302, 120B R/W SEC.34 AND 35 OF IPC. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6816 CRL.P No. 12137 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that since material charge sheet witnesses have been already examined before the Trial Court, this petition may be disposed off directing the Trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose off the case on merits at the earliest. He also submits that outer time limit may be fixed for the disposal of the main case. 2. Learned HCGP does not oppose the prayer made by the petitioner and he submits that efforts shall be made by the prosecution for getting the case disposed off on merits at the earliest. 3. The submission made on both sides is placed on record. Criminal revision petition is disposed off with a request to the Court of LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, to expedite trial in SC No.1954/2022 and dispose off the case on merits as expeditiously as possible, but not later - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6816 CRL.P No. 12137 of 2025 than a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. Petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court in the event, the trial in the case is not concluded within the aforesaid period. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1