IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.54777 OF 2018 (GM – RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI. NOEL WILSON, S/O KENNETH WILSON, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.81, OLD CEMENT LANE, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 047.
2. MANRY ANTHONYAMMA @ @ MARY WILSON, W/O WILSON, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.81, OLD CEMENT LANE, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 047.
3. SMT. HELEN OCONOR, W/O OCONOR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.81, OLD CEMENT LANE, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 047.
CURRENTLY RESIDING AT:
NO.101, 6TH CROSS, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 047. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.RAHUL RAI K., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE BY ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION, DISTRICT – BENGALURU – 560 047. REPRESENTED BY ITS P.P.
2. NARESHA, W/O NOEL WILSON, R/AT 107, 6TH SQUARE, AUSTINE TOWN, BANGALORE – 560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN CRIME NO.73/2014 AND SUBSEQUENT IN C.C.NO.55902/2014 VIDE ANNEXURE – D PENDING ON THE FILE OF XI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, MAYOHALL AT BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Heard Shri Rahul Rai.K, learned advocate for the petitioners and Shri S. Chandrashekaraiah, learned HCGP for State.
2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned advocate for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the learned trial Judge to dispose of the proceedings in C.C.No.55902/2014 on the file of XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, expeditiously, since the criminal case is of the year 2014.
3. Learned HCGP for the State assures cooperation for early disposal and submits that petitioners’ request may be considered.
4. Recording the submission of learned HCGP, the learned trial Judge is directed to dispose of the proceedings in C.C.No.55902/2014 on the file of XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order subject to causing no delay from their side.
5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE ln.
ch.yn.