Karnataka High Court
WP/20918/2026 of DAVID SAMUEL Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 17 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010460762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36858 WP No. 20918 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20918 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DAVID SAMUEL, S/O SAMUEL DEVADHAS KINGSTON E, AGED
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 20918 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
DAVID SAMUEL,
S/O SAMUEL DEVADHAS KINGSTON E,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/AT ASHA NIKETAN, JAIN INTERNATIONAL,
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, JAKKASANDRA,
RAMANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 562 112.
[NOTE: THE PETITIONER'S FATHER'S NAME,
AGE, AND ADDRESS IS FURNISHED
AS PER THE AADHAR CARD]
ADDRESS AS PER THE CHARGE SHEET:
R/AT NO.101, B.M HAPPY VALLEY,
SITE NO.56/5, BOREWELL ROAD,
NALLUR VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD,
BANGALORE-560 056
…PETITIONER
(BY MS. MARY ROSELIN, FOR
SRI. MOHANKUMARA.D, ADVOCATES)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY CENTRAL CEN CRIME PS,
BENGALURU,
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
Digitally signed
by
PADMAVATHI B
K
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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HIGH COURT COMPLEX,
BANGALORE - 560 001.
2.
SNEHA PRADHAN,
D/O DEEPAK PRADHAN,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT DOOR NO.10, 3RD FLOOR,
BUILTON DEVELOPERS, 10TH CROSS,
EJIPURA, BANGALORE - 560 047.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CODE
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER
SEEKING
A
DIRECTION
TO
LEARNED
XLV
A.C.M.M.,
BANGALORE, TO EXPEDITE THE TRIAL IN C.C NO.30221 OF
2021, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.0042 OF 2021 BY THE
RESPONDENT
CENTRAL
CEN
CRIME
POLICE
STATION,
BANGALORE,
FOR
THE
OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE
UNDER
SECTIONS 66 AND 67(A) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ACT, AND SECTION 354, 201 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, WITHIN
A STIPULATED PERIOD OF ONE MONTH, VIDE ANNEXURE-C.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayers: "a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ or order seeking a direction to Learned XLV A.C.M.M., Bangalore, to expedite the trial in C.C No.30221 of 2021, arising out of Crime No.0042 of 2021 by the Respondent Central CEN Crime Police Station, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Section 66 and 67(A) of the Information Technology Act, and Section 354, 201 of Indian Penal Code, within a stipulated period of one month, vide ANNEXURE-C.
b) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Heard Ms.Mary Roselin, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt.Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the crime is registered in the year 2021 and C.C. is of the year 2021 and the matter has been pending before the concerned Court without there being any progress.
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4. Therefore, in the light of the matter pending before the concerned Court, now for a long time, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to infuse finality into the proceedings within an outer limit of six months, if not earlier.
With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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