- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8037 CRL.P No. 4201 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. 4201 OF 2023 BETWEEN: DR.APPAJI GOWDA S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EX-PRESIDENT, RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, K R ROAD, V V PURAM, BENGALURU – 560 004, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT R/O NO. 1132, PRESTIGE SOUTH RED APARTMENT, DATTATREYA NAGAR, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VISHVESHWARAPURAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DR.SIDDARAMAIAH C., S/O CHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8037 CRL.P No. 4201 of 2023 OCCUPATION: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, W/O NO. 148, RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, K R ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI SUDHANVA D.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III A.C.M.M BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.36906/2022 THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 406, 417, 420 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.36906/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III A.C.M.M, 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 13-04-2023. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8037 CRL.P No. 4201 of 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.: 209 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142