- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11411 CRL.P No. 6640 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. 6640 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/ 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S S/O LATE SHESHACHAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO.678/679, HONDADA ROAD, CHALWADIKERI, DAVANAGERE-577 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARUTHI G.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY BASAVA NAGAR P.S., DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DIST-577001, REP BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. JAGADEESH A @ A. JAGADESHACHAR, S/O LATE ANDANACHAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NEAR DEVANAGARI GAS AGENCY ROAD, BEHIND KAIPETE, DAVANAGERE-577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI DILIP KUMAR I.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11411 CRL.P No. 6640 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 , PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.88/2016 (CR.NO.108/2015) PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., DAVANAGERE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324, 448, 504, 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 Learned Additional SPP and the parties would in unison submit that the charges have been framed and the trial is in progress. 2. In that light and in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1, this Court would not entertain the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11411 CRL.P No. 6640 of 2023 4. All contentions of the parties projected before this Court shall remain open to be urged before the concerned Court at the appropriate stage. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 258