- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7505 CRL.P No. 988 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 988 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUKUMAR J, S/O LATE JAYAVELU, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, LAW PRACTIONER, RESIDING AT NO. 23, I FLOOR, PADMA NIVAS, ANAJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, Y.G PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7505 CRL.P No. 988 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. S.M. SUPRIYA, W/O S SUSHANTH, D/O MANIMARAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 217, ROAD NO. 05, DEFENCE LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 097. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE HONBLE XI ADDL CJM AT BENGALURU TO DISPOSE/CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.32717/2022 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 498- A,323,326,504,506,354(A)(4) R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF DP ACT, IN TIME BOUND MANNER OR EXPEDITIOUSLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AT ANY RATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS VIDE AT ANNEXURE C. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7505 CRL.P No. 988 of 2026 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 prayers: (a) To direct the Hon'ble XI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru to dispose/conclude the proceedings in C.C.No.32717/2022 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498(A), 323, 326, 504, 506, 354(A)(4) read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in time bound manner or expeditiously as early as possible at any rate within a period of 03 months vide at Annexure-C, to meet the cannon of justice. (b) To issue any other order or direction that, this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, with costs, to meet the cannon of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Ashok Babu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The petitioner is accused No.3. The second respondent is the complainant, who registers a complaint and the Police filed a charge sheet in C.C.No.32717/2022 for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7505 CRL.P No. 988 of 2026 offences punishable under Sections 498A, 326, 354(A)(4), 504, 506, 34 of the the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The petitioner has produced the entire order sheet that is maintained before the concerned Court to demonstrate that there is only been adjournments, as the complainant is not appearing before the Court, at all. Therefore, seeks a speedy disposal of the said proceeding, in accordance with the law. 4. In the said light and the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose of the subject crime, within an outer limit of 9 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not earlier, in accordance with the law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80