- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17738 CRL.P No. 1832 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1832 OF 2019 BETWEEN: GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.24, 3RD CROSS, 'A' SECTOR, SHRI KRISHNA GARDEN, PATTANAGERE, BENGALURU - 560 059. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R VISWANATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIJAYNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 040. REP. BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MANJUNATH P S/O PICCHANDI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS NO.42, NEAR SOLLAPURADAMMA TEMPLE JANATHA COLONY, NAYANDAHALLI, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 039. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17738 CRL.P No. 1832 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASHING ANNEXURE-A THE CHARGE SHEET/FINAL REPORT DATED 27.11.2018 IN C.C.NO.740/2019 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 341, 34, 114, 307, 323 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE XXIV A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER This petition is filed challenging the charge sheet as well as the prosecution launched in C.C.No.740/2019 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 114, 307 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC'), pending trial before the XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bangalore, which is committed to the Sessions Court in S.C.No.806/2019, pending trial before the Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City (CCH-63). The petitioner has also challenged a FIR in Crime No.451/2018 registered by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 114, 307 read with Section 34 of IPC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17738 CRL.P No. 1832 of 2019 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the trial in the case has already reached the fag end and therefore, no useful purpose would be achieved in pursuing this petition. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition is dismissed. However, the contentions urged by the petitioner in this petition is kept open to be urged before the trial Court. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26