- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7820 CRL.P No. 11641 of 2024 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. 11641 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RANGASWAMY S/O LATE RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.57 6TH CROSS, MADDURAMMA LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU – 574 230. 2. SRI NIKHIL GOWDA @ NIKHIL S/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.57 6TH CROSS, MADDURAMMA LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU – 574 230. 3. SMT. NAVEENA W/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.57 6TH CROSS, MADDURAMMA LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU – 574 230. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PANDURANGA G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7820 CRL.P No. 11641 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI MOHAN H.C.NO.8537 FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU CITY - 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.29243/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE XXIV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE IN CR.NO.154/2019 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 342, 353 READ WITH SEC. 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7820 CRL.P No. 11641 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 22.10.2024. The matter is not even moved to come up before the Court. In the interregnum, learned High Court Government Pleader submits that charges have been framed and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. 2. 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 NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 236 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142