- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25448 CRL.P No. 1675 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1675 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. K. NAGARAJA, S/O. LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT TALUK OFFICE, HOSKOTE TALUK R/AT NO.6, VIRABHADRASWAMY NILAYA, GAYATRI EXTENSION, 16TH CROSS, 3RD PHASE, BASAVANAPURA MAIN ROAD, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANCHAN JAINANDAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REPTD. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. H. MADHU, S/O. HANUMA REDDY, MAJOR BY AGE, NO.636, 2ND CROSS, NANJAPPA GARDEN, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25448 CRL.P No. 1675 of 2024 KALYANA NAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 013. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.9/2015 AND CHARGE SHEET DATED 22.11.2016 U/S 7, 8, 13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT REGISTERED AT KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.225/2016 PENDING BEFORE THE IX ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No.9/2015 and Charge Sheet dated 22.11.2016 under Section 7, 8 13(1)(d) R/w Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Karnataka Lokayukta Police, Bengaluru Rural District, and proceedings in Special Case No.225/2016 pending before Hon'ble Court of IX Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Sanchan Jainandan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.B. Patil, learned counsel - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25448 CRL.P No. 1675 of 2024 appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 Sri. B B. Patil would vehemently contend that the charges in the case at hand have already been framed and the trial is on. 4. In the light of the charges being framed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, the petition stands disposed, failing which, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142