- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12698 CRL.P No. 12424 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12424 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SMT HARSHITA LINGADAHALLI W/O MANJUNATH D.K., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 39, 2ND CROSS, KALIDASA BADAVANE, PURDAL ROAD, GADIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI H.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MAHILA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577201 REPRESENTED BY SPP, STATE OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-01 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12698 CRL.P No. 12424 of 2025 2. MANJUNATH D.K., S/O KENCHAPPA D., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 61, B BLOCK, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, RATNAGIRI LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. 3. KENCHAPPA D., S/O. GOOLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 61, B BLOCK, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, RATNAGIRI LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. 4. SMT. HEMALATHA.B.G W/O KENCHAPPA D., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 61, B BLOCK, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, RATNAGIRI LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA 577201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. G. BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12698 CRL.P No. 12424 of 2025 THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE LEARNED J.M.F.C II COURT SHIVAMOGGA TO TRY AND DISPOSE OF C.C.NO.1307/2022 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY WITHIN AT TIME FRAME AS MAY BE DEEMED FIT BY THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "a) Direct the learned JMFC II Court, Shivamogga to try and dispose of C.C.No.1307/2022 as expeditiously within a time frame as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court; b) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Ravi H.K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. G. Balakrishna Shastry, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and have perused the material on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12698 CRL.P No. 12424 of 2025 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks speedy disposal of the proceedings in C.C.No.1307/2022 registered for offence punishable under Section 498A of the IPC, inter-alia. 4. In the light of the offence being the one punishable under Section 498A of the IPC and 4 years passing by and the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to dispose the subject petition with a direction to the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14