- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25406 CRL.P No. 15658 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15658 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAVITHA, W/O. LATE LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, VINAYAKANAGARA, GUBBI TOWN, TUMAKURU - 572 216. 2. SHRI. CHIKKANNA @ CHIKKEGOWDA, S/O. CHANNARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT HULLENAHALLI, GULURU HOBLI, TUMAKURU - 572 118. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THILAK PARK P.S., TUMAKURU, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25406 CRL.P No. 15658 of 2025 2. SMT. VANI. T. S., D/O. SHIVARAMAIAH.T.L., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SADASHIVANAGARA, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, OPP. BYRAVESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMAKURU - 572 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2122/2023 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.82/2025 REGISTERED BY THILAK PARK POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE COURT OF II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL OFFENSES JUDGE & JMFC, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU FOR THE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 504, 506, 380, 427, 114 AND 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25406 CRL.P No. 15658 of 2025 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 petitioners 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.: 62 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142