- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13255 CRL.P No. 2046 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. 2046 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRAMOHAN M.N. S/O M. NARAYANA AGED 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 71, 1ST BLOCK, B.M. ROAD, KOPPA, HARANAHALLI HOBLI, PERIYAPATANA TALUK, KOPPA, MYSORE - 571 104. (AS PER PCR CAUSE TILE) CHANDRAMOHAN KANNADA PRABHA REPORTER KAVERI CHANNEL, KUSHALA NAGAR, MADIKERE (D)-571201. 2. SRI. ANIL H.T. S/O H.S. THIMMAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT "SAMRUDHI" JAYANAGARA, SUDHARSHAN CIRCLE, MADIKERI - 571 201 (AS PER PCR CAUSE TITLE) SRI. ANIL Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13255 CRL.P No. 2046 of 2026 REPORTER/EDITOR OF KANNADA PRABHA AMULYA COMPUTER/PRESS CENTER, R.T. COMPLEX, TOWN HALL ROAD, CHIKPET, MADIKERE (D). …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA G., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. RADHA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. DHANANJAYA S/O PARAMESH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. HOSAHALLI, ALDUR POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1279/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHIKKAMAGALURU INSOFAR AS THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13255 CRL.P No. 2046 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 petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.1279/2018 registered for offences punishable under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri. Harsha G., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and have perused the material on record. 3. A private complaint is registered in the year 2013, C.C. is registered in the year 2018, the petition is preferred in the year 2026. The only relief that can be granted now at this juncture is a direction to the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within a time frame. The concerned Court shall conclude the proceedings within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13255 CRL.P No. 2046 of 2026 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT:SG