- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8312 CRL.P No. 2456 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. 2456 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MRS.LAKSHMI DEVI @ TAILOR LAKSHMI DEVI W/O V.G.SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.22, NEAR BAASAVANNA TEMPLE BENGALURU – 560 024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RENSPRE PRITHESH D’SOUZA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR.MANOHAR REDDY S/O NAGABHUSHAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.383, 1ST ‘A’ CROSS 7TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8312 CRL.P No. 2456 of 2023 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.33646/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE XLI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 420 AND 385 OF IPC, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.173/2021 OF KORAMANGALA P.S. FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 419, 420, 384, 385, 386, 468, 471, 120B OF IPC AND GRANT SUCH OTHER FURTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 7-03-2023. The matter is not even moved to come up before the Court. In the interregnum, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed by the concerned Court and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8312 CRL.P No. 2456 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.: 159 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142