- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11806 CRL.P No. 4713 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4713 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRAMOD. V. JAIN @ PRAMOD AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O LATE VIMAL CHAND K PEPPER BUSINESS, R/A M.A ROAD, MUDIGERE CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBBA REDDY K N., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MUDIGERE POLICE STATION MUDIGERE CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE- 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP) 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 ENTIRE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11806 CRL.P No. 4713 of 2023 PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED IN S.C.NO.112/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO C AND ALLOW THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed long ago and the trial is in progress 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. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11806 CRL.P No. 4713 of 2023 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 227