- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16929 CRL.P No. 327 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. 327 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT NAGARATHNA W/O LATE UMESH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 892, 18TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT POLICE STATION MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU 560001 2. SMT. CHAITRA J.U. W/O. SWAROOP. B Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16929 CRL.P No. 327 of 2026 D/O. UMA SHANKAR RESIDING AT NO.308, SUKRUTHI APARTMENT MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BENGALURU 560086 ALSO AT: RESIDING AT "GOWRI SHIKARA" SOMESHWARA EXTENSION DODDABALLAPUR 561 203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.10715/2022 BEFORE THE HONBLE XXXII ACJM, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 498-A, 34 OF IPC 1860 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A. B. ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16929 CRL.P No. 327 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16929 CRL.P No. 327 of 2026 All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20