- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20778 CRL.P No. 5788 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5788 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHRI.SUPRAKASH KHUNTIA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O OF HARMOHAN KHUNTIA, R/A FLAT NO.26, WING ANUSH BUILDING, STREET NEAR SAVE BAZAR BUILDING, RAMURTHYNAGAR, JANGAMMA REDDY LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. POORNIMA H S., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. ARCHANA KANUNGO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SHRI.SUPRAKASH KHUNTIA, D/O OF LATE SHRI RANJITH KISHORE KANUNGO, R/A GF NO.08, ITTINA PADMA APARTMENTS, OPPOSITE TO RAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, RAMURTHYNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20778 CRL.P No. 5788 of 2026 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE I MMTC, BANGLAORE TO DISPOSE OFF CRL.MISC.NO.258/2017 WITHIN A TIME FRAME OF 03 MONTHS. 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. Issue direction to the I Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court, Bangalore to dispose off Crl.Misc 258/2017 within a time frame of 3 months, b. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Smt. Poornima H.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. In the light of the aforesaid prayer being innocuous, there is no need of hearing the respondent. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20778 CRL.P No. 5788 of 2026 4. The petitioner is the respondent in a case instituted by the wife seeking Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Crl.Misc.No.258/2017. 5. A perusal at the order sheet would indicate plethora of adjournments being granted for the asking by the respondent's counsel. 6. In that light, the proceedings being pending for the last 9 years, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings with a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the proceedings within an outer limit of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. 7. It is needless to observe that the parties to the lis shall co-operate with the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings in terms of the said direction. 8. In the event of non-cooperation, it is open to the concerned Court to proceed and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20778 CRL.P No. 5788 of 2026 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59