- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9567 WP No. 19668 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.19668 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. BOPANNA K.P. S/O K.G. POONACHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT ATHUR VILLAGE, VIRAJPET TALUK, MADIKERI PRESENTLY AT SHYAM ENCLAVE, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU - 571215. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMIT ANAND DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SRIMANGALA POLICE STATION, KODAGU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, HIGH COURT UNIT, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. M.B. HARIS S/O OF LATE M.S BAITHAN, RESIDING AT BETOLI VILLAGE, VIRAJPET TALUK, MADIKERI - 571218. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9567 WP No. 19668 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.255/13 II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MADIKERI, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 212 IPC. VIDE ANNEXURE-D; SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF FRAMING OF CHARGE DATED 20.08.2022 UNDER SECTION 212 INDIAN PENAL CODE AS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before the Court having filed the Petition on 02.07.2025. The averment in the petition itself is that charges have already been filed. 2. If charges are framed, this Court would not entertain the subject petition. It is for the petitioner to raise all contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. Since the crime is of the year 2012 and since fourteen years have - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9567 WP No. 19668 of 2025 elapsed, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings expeditiously. 3. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise all contentions before the concerned Court, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. Pending I.A.1/2025 is disposed of as not surviving for consideration. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 173