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Prakash v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Oct 2025CRL.P/14164/2025

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What is this about?

Speedy disposal of criminal trial; direction to expedite trial; time-bound conclusion of trial refused where accused has multiple pending cases and is in judicial custody; charge sheet filed; Sections 451 and 380 IPC (house-trespass with intent to commit offence / theft); FIR Crime No.55/2023 Bandepalya P.S.; C.C.No.24763/2023 before IX Addl. CJM Bengaluru; petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS; High Court of Karnataka; Justice Mohammad Nawaz; decided 17.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for time-bound conclusion of trial not acceded to; learned Magistrate directed to expedite the trial since charge sheet is already filed. ¶39

Prakash Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:41431 CRL.P No. 14164 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14164 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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PRAKASH S/O. SRI.RAMU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT.101, 4^TH CROSS, UTTARHALLI, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 061.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. G.M. SHARATHKUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANDEPALYA PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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JOHN SURYAN S/O GEORGE BENEDICT, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.795, OPP. CLOTHCALE LAUNDRY, 6^TH CROSS, 10^TH MAIN, ITI LAYOUT, HOSAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 068.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT TO ENSURE EXPEDITIOUS AND TIMEBOUND DISPOSAL OF CC.NO.24763/2023 ARISING OUT OF FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.55/2023 BY RESPONDENT BANDEPALYA P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 451 AND 380 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IX ACJM, BENGALURU WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Addl. SPP is directed to take notice for the State / respondent No.1.

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The petitioner is seeking to issue a direction for the speedy disposal of the trial pending against him in

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HC-KAR

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C.C.No.24763/2023 on the file of IX Addl. CJM.,

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Bangalore.

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The incident took place on 17.03.2023, wherein, the first informant has reported to the police about the burglary that took place in his house and missing of gold ornaments etc., to the tune of

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Rs.10,00,000/-.

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Charge sheet is filed against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 451 and 380 of IPC.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel that as there are many cases registered against the petitioner, he is in judicial custody and therefore, the trial Court may be directed to conclude the trial within a specific period.

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Merely because there are other cases registered

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against the petitioner that itself is not a ground to grant the relief sought. Such directions will adversely affect the functioning of the trial Court and may be difficult to

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HC-KAR

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implement. Hence, this Court is not inclined to direct the trial Court to conclude the trial in a time bound manner. However, considering that the charge sheet is already filed, the learned Magistrate is directed to expedite the trial.

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Petition is disposed of .

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Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE

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