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Sri Chethan.L @ Doddachethu @ Sethi v. State of Karnataka by

Karnataka HC1 Apr 2026CRL.P/10094/2025

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What is this about?

Expeditious-trial direction in lieu of quashing — Chethan.L @ Doddachethu @ Sethi v. State of Karnataka (Annapoorneshwari Nagar P.S.) & Vinod, CRL.P No.10094 of 2025 (482 Cr.PC / 528 BNSS), Karnataka HC Bengaluru, M.Nagaprasanna J., 01-04-2026; S.C.No.906/2019, Crime No.131/2017; IPC ss.341, 363, 342, 307, 506(B) r/w 34; charges framed, trial pending; nine-month outer limit from receipt of order copy; no case law, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Quashing prayer not entertained; petition disposed with a direction that the concerned Court endeavour to conclude the proceedings in S.C.No.906/2019 within an outer limit of nine months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. ¶49

Sri Chethan.L @ Doddachethu @ Sethi Vs State of Karnataka by — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR, complaint and entire chargesheet in S.C.No.906/19 (Crime No.131/2017) of Annapoorneshwari P.S., pending before (CCH-62) LXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, for offences under Sections 341, 363, 342, 307, 506(B) r/w 34 IPC, should be quashed. +1 more

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Court's answer

Given that charges have been framed and the trial is in progress and the petitioner seeks only expeditious disposal, there is no warrant for entertaining the quashing petition.

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Ratio / Principle

The concerned Court is directed to endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of nine months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier; ordered accordingly.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition (S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS), CRL.P No.10094 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, coram M.Nagaprasanna J., decided 01-04-2026. Petitioner Chethan.L sought quashing of the FIR, complaint and entire chargesheet in S.C.No.906/19 (Crime No.131/2017) of Annapoorneshwari P.S. for offences punishable under Sections 341, 363, 342, 307, 506(B) read with Section 34 IPC, pending before (CCH-62) L.XI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that charges had been framed and the trial was in progress and confined the prayer to a direction for expeditious disposal of the proceedings of 2019. The Court held there was no warrant of entertainment of the petition except for a direction that the concerned Court endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of nine months from receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, and ordered accordingly. No precedents cited; no monetary relief.

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NC: 2026:KHC:17700 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10094 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI CHETHAN.L @ DODDACHETHU @ SETHI

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S/O.LINGIAH S.B

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AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

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R/AT NO.739, 2ND CROSS,

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1ST MAIN ROAD,

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NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD,

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PRIYADARSHINI LAYOUT,

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MOODALAPALYA, BENGALURU CITY,

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BENGALURU- 560 072

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. N NANDAN., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

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NC: 2026:KHC:17700 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ANNAPOORANESHWARI NAGAR

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POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-560 091

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REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

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HIGH COURT BUILDING,

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BENGALURU-560001

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SRI. VINOD S/O. ASHOK, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO. 12, KONANAKUNTE, CHUCHENAGHATTA CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560062

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLIANT, ENTIRE CAHRGESHEET FILED BY ANNAPOORNESHWARI P.S. IN S.C.NO.906/19 (CR.NO.131/2017) FOR THE O/P/U/S. 341, 363, 342, 307,

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NC: 2026:KHC:17700 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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506(B) R/W. 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF (CCH-62) LXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGLAURU.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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

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The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in SC.No.906/2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 363, 342, 307, 506(B) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short).

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Heard Sri. N. Nandan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Anoop Kumar, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would firmly submit that the charges have been framed and the trial is in progress and would only seek a direction for expeditious disposal of the proceedings of the year 2019.

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NC: 2026:KHC:17700 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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In that light, there is no warrant of entertainment of

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the petition except for a direction that the concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of nine months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier.

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Ordered accordingly.

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SD/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12

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