- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16420 CRL.P No. 11945 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. 11945 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. ABDUL SHAFI S/O MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A 4-201 INDIRANAGARA HOUSE SAJIPAMUNNURU POST AND VILLAGE PANEMANALORE BANTWAL DK DISTRICT-574231 2. SADIQ PASHA S/O LATE SYED PEER AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A NO.173 CPC BOUNDARY 3RD CROSS, B M ROAD SAIDESHPUR HASAN DISTRICT-573134 3. NIZAM C/O MOHAMMED IQBAL AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/A G-2-153/19 PATTAKODI HOUSE NEAR GEM PUBLIC SCHOOL GOLTHAMAJAL, BANTWAL DK DISTRICT-574222 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16420 CRL.P No. 11945 of 2023 4. KALEEM ULLA K @ KHALIMULLA S/O LATE KALEEL AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A 4/483, BEEDI QUARTERS CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 5. RIYAZ @ RIYAZ BELTHANGADY S/O IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A SALUMARA BANERUKATTA MADANTHYAR POST PARENKY BELTHANGADY DK DISTRICT-574224 6. ABDUL RAHIM ALADI @ ABDUL RAHIM S/O ABDUL REHIMAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A NO.5-124(4) ALADI HOUSE SAJIPAMUNNURU VILLAGE AND POST PO PANEMANGALORE VTC BANTWAL TALUK DK DISTRICT-574231 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BARKE POLICE STATION DK DISTRICT REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 2. N M KEMPARA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PRIME VIEWER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16420 CRL.P No. 11945 of 2023 CHIEF WARDER DISTRICT PEON MANGALORE CITY-574231 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL SPP FOR R1 R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN S.C.NO.01/2021 OF BARKE P.S., D.K DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120(b), 143, 147, 148, 504, 323, 324, 353, 332, 427, 307 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC.2(b) OF KPDLP ACT AND SEC.45 OF KARNATAKA PRISONERS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.AND DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE D.K., OF BARKE P.S., WHICH IS PRODUCED AT 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 1. The petition is preferred in the year 2023. Notice was issued, but no interim order is granted. 2. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that the charges have already been framed and the trial is on for an offence punishable under Section 307 inter alia of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The offences have taken place inside the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16420 CRL.P No. 11945 of 2023 prison and the petitioners are charged with the said offences. 3. In the light of the commencement of trial, reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 104