- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9723 CRL.P No. 372 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 372 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED UZAIR S/O WAJEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT NO.245/250, FLAT NO.G2, JAIN TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR AK MENS WEAR, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU CITY-560 051 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED KHALEEL PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SADASHIVANAGAR POLICE STATION, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9723 CRL.P No. 372 of 2025 2. NIDHI SHYAMSUNDAR W/O M. S. SHYAMSUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, B-103, EMBASSY HAVEN APARTMENT, 15TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY-560 032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO 31825/2022 ARISING OUT OF CR NO. 63/2020 OF SADASHIVNAGAR POLICE STATION PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 66, 66(C) OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 UNDER SECTION 201 OF IPC. WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE 1ST ACJM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9723 CRL.P No. 372 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is preferred on 06.01.2025. The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that the charge has already been framed a year before the filing of the petition itself. In that light, there is no warrant of interference at this stage when the trial is in fast progress. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition would run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142