- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8038 CRL.P No. 4204 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. 4204 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SHRI. SHREEDHAR MULLUR S/O BASANAGOUDA MULLUR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, K.H.COLONY, HULKOTI, GADAG DISTRICT – 582 205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHAHNAWAZ M. MAMADAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL CEN POLICE STATION, CENTRAL DIVISION BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR (COMPUTERS) HIGH CORUT OF KARNATAKA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8038 CRL.P No. 4204 of 2023 (R-2 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 21.08.2023) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI. MADHUKAR M. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 05.06.2021 IN CRIME NO.229/2021 (ANNEXURE-A) AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.10359/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 511 OF IPC AND U/S 66(C) OF I.T. ACT ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE ALONG WITH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CRIME NO.229/2021 (ANNEXURE-D) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER RELIEF/RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE CISCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8038 CRL.P No. 4204 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 17-04-2023. 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. 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.: 210 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142