- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16403 CRL.P No. 12160 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12160 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRINIVASA S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, DRIVER OF KA-16-TC-1630 AND KA-16-TC-163 TRACTOR TRAILOR, R/O BORENHALLY VILLAGE, ECHAGHATTA POST, HOLALKER TALUK, CHITRADURGA 577526 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREE HARSHA A K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001 2. RANGASWAMI S/O SANNATHIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16403 CRL.P No. 12160 of 2023 FARMER, THIMMAIANAHATTI VILLAGE, GOSADURGA TQ CHITRADURGA 577527 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.382/2023 (CR.NO.394/2022 OF HOSADURGA POLICE STATION) WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HOSADURGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 279, 283, 338, 304(a) OF IPC R/W SECTION 3, 181, 146 AND 196 OF IMV ACT WITH RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN (ACCUSED NO.1) IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the charges have already been framed and the trial is on. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16403 CRL.P No. 12160 of 2023 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 that light, 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 RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 107 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142