- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8311 CRL.P No. 2455 of 2023 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. 2455 OF 2023 BETWEEN: H.T.NATARAJA S/O LATE THIPPERUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2708/11, 14TH CROSS, ANJANEYA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI, RMC YARD, POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DR.T.H.SHANKARAPPA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAVANAGERE – 577 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8311 CRL.P No. 2455 of 2023 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER DATED 23.12.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II JMFC, DAVANAGERE, IN C.C.NO.1724/2018 BY REGISTERING THE REQUEST OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO DESTROY THE ENTIRE STOCK OF THE POWER MILK BOTTLES, UNDER PF NO.16/2017 IN C.C.NO.1724/2018 AND FOR PASSING OF SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR ORDER UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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 6-03-2023. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed by the concerned Court and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8311 CRL.P No. 2455 of 2023 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 BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 158 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142