IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4909 OF 2014 BETWEEN:
1. SMT. SUSHEELA SHARMA, D/O RUKMANANDA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT NO.166, 15TH CROSS, MALGALA VILLAGE, NAGARABHAVI II STAGE, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 072.
2. SMT. SUNITHA SHARMA D/O SUSHEELA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST & HOUSEHOLD WORK, RESIDING AT NO.166, 15TH CROSS, MALGALA VILLAGE, NAGARABHAVI II STAGE, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU – 560 072.
(BY SRI. R.L.N. MURTHY., ADVCOATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBONPET POLICE STATION, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ... PETITIONERS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. SRI. SANJEEV SINGH, S/O DR.M.N.SINGH, AGED: 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. “G”-16, GOLDENT ARCADE, LAVELLE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE., ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.07.2011 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY, IN C.C.NO.22586/2011 THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 284, 323, 392, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS THEREON IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R When the case was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioners submitted that trial has already commenced before the trial court and two witnesses have already been examined.
2. In view of this submission, it is not appropriate to quash the proceedings at this stage. However, considering the fact that charge sheet was laid in the year 2011, it is necessary to direct the trial court to expedite the trial.
Accordingly, petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial court to take up the matter on day-today basis and conclude the trial within three months from the date of communication of this order.
Sd/- JUDGE psg*