IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1 ith DAY OF MARCH 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10182/2011 BETWEEN PANDURANG BHIMARAO LAXMESHWAR JR. ENGINEER H.D.M.C. Hubli. PETITIONER (By Sri. CHANDRASHEKHAR N HARLAPUR, ADV.) AND STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY LOKAYUKTA DHARWAD. RESPONDENT (By Sri.VINAYAK KULKARNI, High Court Government Pleader) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE TRIAL COURT i.e. THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE SPL.CC.NO.01/2002, WITHIN STIPULATED REASONABLE TIME THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard petitioners counsel and also learned Government Pleader for the State in respect of petition filed seeking direction to the Trial Court to dispose of Spi. C.C.No.1/2002 at the earliest and learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though 22 witnesses were examined before the Trial Court, the investigating officer is not examined and the matter is being adjourned on account of this reason and even the petitioner had to approach the High Court for necessary directions in this regard on an earlier occasion. 2. Having thus heard the petitioners counsel and number of witnesses having been examined being 22 witnesses leaving only one witness to be examined, it is necessary that the Trial Court takes up steps to 3 ensure that the last witness is also examined without further delay and the trial shall be completed before 30th April 2011. Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sd! JUDGE Dvr: