- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:346 WP No. 106406 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 106406 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NITEESH S/O. AYYAPPA BANNATTI AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE IN PRIVATE SECTOR, R/O. H.NO.100, MAGANURU VILLAGE, TALUK. HUNAGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587120. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. NIRMALA BANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TORANAGALLUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD-5800011. 2. S.S. NATARAJ GUPTA S/O. SATYANARAYAN H., AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC, ASSISTANT MANAGER FACTORY IN JSW STEEL SANDUR, R/O. VEERENDRANILAY, MMJC COLONY, J.P.NAGAR, BALLARI ROAD, HOPPSPETE. BALLARI- 583201. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W. SECTION 528 OF BNSS R/W. SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER QUASHING, THE IMPUGNED CHARGE SHEET FILED ON 05.11.2020 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE-TORANAGALLU POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SANDUR (ANNEXURE-D) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:346 WP No. 106406 of 2025 C.C.NO.550/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SANDUR IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 406, 408, 420, 464, 468, 471, 201 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Smt. Nirmala Bani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State and Sri. V. M. Sheelvant, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 under Article 226, 227 of Indian Constitution read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, with the following prayer: <Wherefore, the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon9ble Court be pleased to: i) Call for Records in C.C.No.550/2020. 1 For short, ‘Cr.P.C.’ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:346 WP No. 106406 of 2025 ii) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or order quashing a) The impugned charge sheet filed on 05.11.2020 by the respondent No.1 police-Toranagallu police station pending on the file of the Court of Civil Judge and JMFC, Sandur (Annexure- D). b) All further proceedings in C.C.No.550/2020 pending on the file of the Court of Civil Judge and JMFC, Sandur insofar as the petitioner/accused for offences punishable U/s.406, 408, 420, 464, 468, 471, 201 R/w. Section 34 of IPC to meet the ends of justice. iii) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon9ble Court deems fit in the ends of justice.= 3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the trial is not properly conducted by the Trial Court and unnecessarily accused being harassed in an old matter without there being any progress. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:346 WP No. 106406 of 2025 4. The said apprehension of the petitioner can be quelled by issuing appropriate directions to the Trial Court to expedite the matter. 5. Hence, without getting into the merits of the matter, the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition stands disposed off. (ii) The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the pending criminal case in C.C. No.550/2020 in a time- bound manner on or before 31.07.2026. (iii) Necessary steps shall be taken by the prosecution to summon the witnesses and to proceed with the case on day-to-day basis. (iv) Needless to emphasize that the accused, complainant and other witnesses - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:346 WP No. 106406 of 2025 shall co-operate for early disposal of the criminal case. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMMCT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 19