- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16913 CRL.P No. 2034 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2034 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ARAVINDA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O AMRUTHAHALLI BYATARAYANAPURA BENGALURU -560092 PERMANENT ADDRESS R/O JARABANDAHALLI VILLAGE GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR -561211 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESHA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THORUGH YELAHANKA POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16913 CRL.P No. 2034 of 2026 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE BANGALORE -560001 2. SMT. CHETHANA W/O. RAVI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O NO. 40 BELAKU 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS MCHS BADAVANE BENGALURU -560064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.29411/2024 ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL, CMM, BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 341, 354(C), 354, 504, 506, 509 OF IPC OF RESPONDENT NO.1 YELAHANKA POLICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16913 CRL.P No. 2034 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl.SPP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. In the light of the issue being with regard to offence under Section 354C of the IPC and not many witnesses to be examined in the case at hand, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose the proceedings within an outer limit of six (6) months, if not earlier. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16913 CRL.P No. 2034 of 2026 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46 CT:SG