- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16410 CRL.P No. 12690 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12690 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. JAGADISHA S/O LATE ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YARS, R/O MARAHALLI VILLAGE, HALLIMYSORE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 210 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEPA N.R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HALLIMYSORE POLICE STATION, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 210 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. SMT. JAYASUNDRAMMA S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MARAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16410 CRL.P No. 12690 of 2023 HALLIMYSORE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 210 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.99/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HOLENARASIPURA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 324, 323, 325, 506 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Addl. State Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed three years ago and the trial is on and hence, the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the said circumstance, though the trial is on, the petition, for the last three years, has been languishing before this Court without it being moved. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16410 CRL.P No. 12690 of 2023 3. 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. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, and to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, at the relevant point in time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 115 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142