- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20490 WP No. 7899 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7899 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH @ BALAJI @ KHAN S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A 4TH CROSS, UTHARAHALLI, BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-61 (PETITIONER IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU PS REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-5600 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECTION TO LEARNED IX ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BANGALORE TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN CC 12249/2013 AT ANNX-C WITHIN PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20490 WP No. 7899 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 reliefs: (a) Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus to issue a direction to learned IX Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore to conclude the trial in C.C.No.12249/2013 at Annexure-C, within a period of three months. (b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The proceedings arise out of a crime registered in the year 2011 and the charge sheet filed in the year 2013. The petition is pending before the concerned court for the last 13 years, a perusal at the order sheet would indicate adjournments being granted without any rhyme or reason. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20490 WP No. 7899 of 2026 In that light, the concerned court shall now endeavor to conclude the proceedings with an outer limit of 3 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier in accordance with law. 3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 191