- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18595 CRL.P No. 5064 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5064 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SUMAN S., S/O SHIVMURTHY B. S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: TEACHER R/O LAKSHMI NIVAS 13TH MAIN ROAD, KURUBAR HALI J.C. NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 006. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RITHVIK BALANAGRAJ B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NAVEEN GAINEDI S/O RAMA MOHAN GAINEDI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: BUSINESSMAN R/O A1104, GODREJ PLATINUM Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18595 CRL.P No. 5064 of 2026 BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL BENGALURU - 560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; MS. FEBA NISHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNNS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.241/2025 DATED 18.10.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.10.2025 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 THE CHARGE SHEET FILED IN SPECIAL CASE NO.74/2026 DATED 06.12.2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3 AND 4 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTIONS 64(1) AND 87 OF THE BNS 2023 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C NO.74/2026 PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS SPECIAL JUDGE (FTSC-IV) BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on instructions and verification would submit that the charges are already framed by the trial Court, the matter is at the stage of trial and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the entertainment of the petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, at this juncture, will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18595 CRL.P No. 5064 of 2026 the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. In the light of the offences charged against the petitioner are under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the concerned Court shall conclude the proceedings, within the time frame, stipulated in the Act. All contentions are kept open to be urged before the concerned Court. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42 CT:SS