- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29506 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4251 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. ARTHI.V, W/O. K. DHARANEESHWARAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT, NO.37/A, 1ST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS ROAD, SECTOR 'A', IDEAL HOMES, TOWNSHIP R.R.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. 2. SIDDHARTH VAIDYA, S/O.PURUSHOTTAMAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.6/238, TNHB, SEEKARAJAPURAM, WALAJA TALUK, RANIPET DIST, TAMILNADU STATE. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHUNATHA. H. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RAJARAJESHWARI POLICE STATION. BY SPP BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI. K. DHARANEESWARAN, S/O. R.KUPPUSWAMY, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29506 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.371/A, 5TH CROSS ROAD, SECTOR 'A', IDEAL HOMES, TOWNSHIP R.R.NAGAR, BENGLAURU - 560 098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO.1954/2022, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED FAST TRACK SPL.COURT I AT BENGALURU FILED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SEC.8,12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 SEC.323,324,504 OF IPC AND SEC.75 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT 2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29506 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2023 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.: 1 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142