Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka while rejecting this criminal petition, has held in this judgment that,

From Para 3,

Having regard to the object and scope of the legislation, the prescription of such enabling provision is obviously not to cramp the style of the court which requires to address the issues with some expedition. Therefore, the section providing that the court can form its own procedure, would also over-ride sub-section (1) of Section 28 to rule 6(5) of the Rules as well

This is from final Para,

Therefore, the present petition is misconceived and is rejected. The view taken by this court would also be relevant having regard to the circumstances of this case which has been hanging fire for the past two years in a matter which should have been summarily disposed of. Therefore, the court below is directed to expedite the proceedings and to deal mercilessly with any such applications filed by the petitioner.