- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9915 CRL.P No. 983 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 983 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI HANUMANTHARAJU A S/O ANJANEYA AGED 58 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.2989 MARUTHI NILAYA GANESH TEMPLE ROAD, CHANNAKESHAVA TEMPEL STREET, NELAMANGALA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562123 SHOWN IN THE IMPUGNED ORDER AS: HANUMANTHARAJU S/O ANJANEYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT CHANANKESHAVA TEMPLE ROAD, NELAMANGALA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NELAMANGALA TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9915 CRL.P No. 983 of 2026 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA B R AMBEDKAR ROAD OPP VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. A V KUMAR AGED 41 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR, NELAMANGALA TOWN PS NELAMANGALA TOWN, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.10.2025 PASSED BY THE IX ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN S.C.NO.178/2023 WHEREIN THE PETITIONER IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1, WHICH IS REGISTERED BYT HE I RESPONDENT / POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/S/ 143, 147, 148, 114, 323, 329, 384, 307, 353, 332, 504, 506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9915 CRL.P No. 983 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl.SPP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed 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. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142