- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16931 CRL.P No. 346 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. 346 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SUBBU @ SUBRAMANI @ SUBRAMANYAM S/O NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. R/A RAJENDRAHALLI VILLAGE, BYRAKURU HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR - 563 132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY NANGLI POLICE BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 01 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16931 CRL.P No. 346 of 2026 2. BHAVYA N W/O MANJUNATH K R. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A RAJENDRAHALLI VILLAGE, BYRAKURU HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR - 563 132. …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 SPL.C.NO.10/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I AT KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 65(2), 351 OF BNS AND 3 AND 4 OF POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16931 CRL.P No. 346 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. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21/CT:SG 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142