- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13969 CRL.P No. 3735 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3735 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SUNDAR N S/O. THE LATE NATESH MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 168/4, 1ST FLOOR, (WRONGLY SHOWN AS NO.166) SEPPINGS ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU REP BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13969 CRL.P No. 3735 of 2025 2. SRI.N.NATESHA MURTHY, S/O. THE LATE NATESH MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.136/1, 5TH CROSS, ESHWAR LAYOUT, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C NO.57750/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, ON THE COMPLAINT OF RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 FOR THE ALLEGED O/U/S 341, 504, 323 AND 506 OF THE IPC, 1860 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13969 CRL.P No. 3735 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions and verification of the records would submit that charges had already been framed in the year 2020 and the matter is at the stage of evidence. The petition itself is preferred five years after the framing of charges. Therefore, there is no warrant of interference at this stage. 2. Reserved liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4