- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13257 CRL.P No. 2607 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2607 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUKUMAR J S/O LATE JAYAVELU, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, LAW PRACTITIONER, RESIDING AT NO.23, PADMA NIVAS, ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, Y G PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK BABU, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. USHA M.V., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13257 CRL.P No. 2607 of 2026 AND: 1. 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 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE HONBLE JMFC (TC-III) AT BENGALURU TO DISPOSE/CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.MISC NO.106/2022 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 12 OF PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT IN TIME BOUND MANNER OR EXPEDITIOUSLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AT ANY RATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF 01 MONTH VIDE AT ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13257 CRL.P No. 2607 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "(a) To DIRECT the Hon'ble JMFC (TC-III) at Bengaluru to dispose/conclude the proceedings in Crl.Mis.No.106/2022 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in time bound manner or expeditiously as early as possible at any rate within a period of 01 month vide at ANNEXURE-D, 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 for Smt. Usha M.V., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would restrict her submission for a speedy disposal of the proceedings before the concerned Court. This Court in plethora of cases has clearly held that the proceedings under the Protection of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13257 CRL.P No. 2607 of 2026 Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 should conclude as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six (6) months from the date of its inception. 4. The matter is languishing before the concerned court for the last 4 years. In that light, the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10 CT:SG