- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7687 CRL.P No. 3293 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3293 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAKAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O VENKATESHAPPA 2. VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O LATE MUNSHAMAPPA BOTH THE PETITIONERS ARE R/AT ANNIHALLI VILLAGE, HOLUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT – 563 126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KOLAR RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT.MALASHREE AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7687 CRL.P No. 3293 of 2023 W/O V.JAYARAM ARALIMARADA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLUR HOBLI KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT – 563 126. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.298/2020 ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CR.NO.178/2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn.) AND CJM COURT KOLAR DISTRICT, REGISTERED BY THE KOLAR RURAL POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.498-A, 323, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT 1961 AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 05-04-2023. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7687 CRL.P No. 3293 of 2023 In view of the same, petition stands disposed in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA v. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 190 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142