- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1551 CRL.P No. 16000 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16000 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. CHANNANARASAMMA W/O R.HANUMANTHARAYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT CHIKKABIDARAKALLU VILLAGE, DASANAPUA HOBLI, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOKESH S.G, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. ANAND A S/O ABBURAJU Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1551 CRL.P No. 16000 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A NO. 66/51, 8TH MAIN, K.N. EXTENSION, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 022. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 29.08.2023 TAKEN AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE HONBLE XII ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.21835/2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1551 CRL.P No. 16000 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, though has challenged the entire proceedings, would now restrict his submission for a direction to the concerned Court to conclude the trial within a time frame. 2. In the light of the offence being under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the proceedings pending for the last 3 years, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition by directing the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months, in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82