- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7718 CRL.P No. 2942 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. 2942 OF 2023 BETWEEN: RADHAKRISHNA G.R., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O (LATE) RANGANATHA G.L., R/AT THERANYA GRAMA, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 220. …PETITIONER (BY SRI TEJAS H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY T.L., S/O LAKSHYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT COFFEE WORK COLONY, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7718 CRL.P No. 2942 of 2023 HUNSUR TOWN, HUNSUR, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 13006/2019 (CRIME NO.258/2017) REGISTERED BY ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, NOW THE CASE IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU. 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 27-03-2023. The matter is not even moved to come up before the Court. In the interregnum, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor 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:7718 CRL.P No. 2942 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.: 177 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142