- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7829 CRL.P No. 7134 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. 7134 OF 2024 BETWEEN: A. ANTHONY DANIEL S/O. ANTHONY DAS AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT NO. 8/95, 8TH CROSS JOSEPH LAYOUT LINGARAJAPURAM NEAR AMMANE VELANGANI CHAPPEL CHURCH BENGALURU-560 084. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B C VIJAY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, HENNUR PS BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY GOVT. PLEADER HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. KALAVATHI. S. M. S/O. MURUGHAN. M AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO. 452, MUNISHAMAPPA 2ND CROSS, ITC ROAD R.S. PALYA, M.S. NAGAR POST Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7829 CRL.P No. 7134 of 2024 BENGALURU-560 033. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING THAT TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.0246/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT/HENNUR P.S., AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN S.C.NO.1701/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-29), BENGALURU FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE 143, 120-B, 302, 342, 201, 149 OF IPC. 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 24-06-2024. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7829 CRL.P No. 7134 of 2024 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. I.A.No.1/2024 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 263 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142