- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21979 CRL.P No. 3949 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3949 OF 2024 BETWEEN: RAMACHADNRA D HEGDE, S/O DEVAPPA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RA/T KUNTAGANI ACHAVE POST, ANKOLA TALUK, KARWAR DISTRICT - 581 314. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KUVEMPUNAGAR POLICE STATION, MYSORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY THE S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. M.K.MAHESH, S/O K.D.KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.134, MALLAGATTA, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN - 513 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI.M.N.NINGARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21979 CRL.P No. 3949 of 2024 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4470/2018, ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MYSORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 363, 471 R/W 34 OF IPC OF KUVEMPUNAGAR POLICE STATION, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.4470/2018 pending on the file of I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysore for the offences punishable under Section 420, 363, 471 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Heard learned counsel Sri. Lathif B., appearing for the petitioner, learned Additional SPP Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, appearing for respondent No.1 and learned counsel Sri. M.N. Ningaraju appearing for respondent No.2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21979 CRL.P No. 3949 of 2024 3. Learned counsel for the complainant and the Additional SPP in unison would submit that the charges have been framed and the matter is at the fag end of the trial. 4. In that light, there is no warrant of interference at the hands of this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 5. Leaving open all the grounds to be urged before the concerned Court, the petition stands disposed. 6. All pending I.A.s do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 195