Karnataka High Court
WP/19438/2026 of PRAKASH BALAJI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35312 WP No. 19438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 19438 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH BALAJI S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/ A 4TH CROSS UTHARAHALLI
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 19438 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
PRAKASH BALAJI
S/O RAMU
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/A 4TH CROSS UTHARAHALLI
BHUVANESHWARINAGAR
BENGALURU-61
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT.LIKITHA M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY MICO LAYOUT P S
REP. BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BANGALORE-560001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN
THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO
LEARNED CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE TO
CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C 19086/2023 WITHIN PERIOD OF
THREE MONTHS. THE COPY OF ENTIRE ORDER SHEET IS
PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C. AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
Digitally signed by
DHANALAKSHMI
MURTHY
Location: HIGH
COURTOF
KARNATAKA
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ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel, Smt.Likitha M., appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record.
2. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "(a) Issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus to issue a direction to learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore to conclude the trial in C.C.No.19086/2023 within period of Three months. The copy of entire order sheet is produced and marked as Annexure 'C'.
(b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity."
3. The petitioner is the accused, who is alleged of the offence punishable under Section 380 of the IPC. The issue is pending before the concerned Court since 2023 and the perusal of the order sheet appended to the petition would indicate that the proceedings have not proceeded forward at all.
4. In the light of the proceedings being of the year 2023, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings with a direction to the concerned Court to endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of
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three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law.
5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 226