IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.PHANEENDRA CIMINAL PETITION NO.6675/2017 BETWEEN:
SRI M.G.DATTATHREYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O LATE M.L.GOPALA SHETTY R/O NO.146, 5TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU CITY – 560 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI C.H.JADHAV, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. NAGENDRA REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O NAJUNDA REDDY R/O AGRO FOAMS HOOSKUR MAIN ROAD HEBB AGODI VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SANDESH J.CHOUTA, SPP-II FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF IX ADDITIONAL C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.13875/2009 AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE MAGISTRATE TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE PENDING IN C.C.NO.13875/2009 ON THE FILE OF IX ADDITIONAL C.M.M., BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Perused the records. Though the petitioner has sought for quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C.No.13875/2009 on the file of the IX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, but at present he is confining his prayer only to prayer(c) i.e. to direct the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case as early as possible, by fixing the time limit.
2. As could be seen from the entire order sheet, the matter has already been heard and the written arguments have been filed by the learned counsel for the accused, but the judgment appears to have not been passed. In the meantime, the Presiding Officer was transferred.
3. In view of the above said circumstances and considering that the case is pending since 2009, it is just and necessary to direct the Trial Court to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, not beyond two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Dvr: