- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29507 CRL.P No. 2261 of 2024 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. 2261 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JNANAPRAKASHA S/O ANTHONAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT 403, BEELADESHAMBI 3RD LOOR K.S. TOWN KENGERI BENGALURU BENGALURU DIST - 560 060 KARNATAKA 2. SRI. ALPHANS S/O ARALAPPA DJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS M. DASAPURA VILLAGE NUGGEHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 131 3. SRI. AROGYAPPA S/O DEVID MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS M. DASAPURA VILLAGE NUGGEHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 131 4. PRADEEPA KUMARA S/O RAVINDRAKUMARA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29507 CRL.P No. 2261 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT: M. DASAPURA VILLAGE NUGGEHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 131 5. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT TEJUR KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TLAUK HASSAN KARNATAKA - 573 201 6. SRI. GOVINDANNA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 3RD CROSS, 4TH BLOCK BASAVESHVARA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 7. SRI. PADMAMMA S/O LATE BASAVARA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT RAGHVENDRA SAW MILL ROAD, GAYATHRI EXTENSION C R PATNA TQ HASSAN - 573 116 8. SRI. THAMMAIANNA S/O NARAYANGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RA/T GADDEBINDENAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, C R PATNA TQ HASSAN - 573 116 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29507 CRL.P No. 2261 of 2024 9. SRI. DILEEP S/O CHALUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN TQ HASSAN - 573 128 10. SRI. YOGESHA S/O ANANTHAKUMARA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT 10TH CROSS VIRUPAKSHAPUR VILLAGE NONVINAKERE H, TIPTUR TQ TUMAKURU - 572 201 11. SRI. ANTHONAPPA S/O JAGERI RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT: M. DASAPURA VILLAGE NUGGEHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 131 12. SRI. JOSEPH S/O ANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT ANHOTNI NAGARA KUNCHEV HALEKOTE H.N PURA TQ - 573 211 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANANJAYA N R.,ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29507 CRL.P No. 2261 of 2024 AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA NUGGEHALLI. P.S, CHANNARAYAPATNA CIRCLE HASSAN REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.651/2018 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNARAYAPATNA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 448, 504, 505, 353, 149 OF IPC IN RESPECT TO THE PRESENT PETITIONERS BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION ALONG WITH ORDER RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29507 CRL.P No. 2261 of 2024 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.: 3 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142