- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11230 CRL.P No. 9878 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9878 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. SURENDRA B. R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O SRI. RAJU, R/AT THANNIMANI, BHAGAMANDALA, MADIKERI TALUK – 571 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA MOORTHY P., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 21.02.2024 AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.562/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADIKERI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 3(1), 4(1), R/W 12(1)(A) OF KMVT ACT (DOCUMENT NO.1 AND 2). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11230 CRL.P No. 9878 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petition is preferred on 08.07.2025. Charges have been framed in the month of January 2025, long before the filing of the subject petition and the trial is said to be in progress. In that light, the petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., is not maintainable, in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 2. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 40 Ct:ss 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142