- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17701 CRL.P No. 10718 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10718 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KRISHNAMURTHY THIRUMURTHY (AS PER ADHAR) K. THIRUMURTHY, (AS PER PCR) S/O. LATE K. N. KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 82, 6TH B CROSS, DODDANEKUMDI EXTENSION, CHINNAPANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17701 CRL.P No. 10718 of 2025 AND: SMT B GNANAMBAL W/O. K. THIRUMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6, D-10, 2ND FLOOR, WATCH FACTORY COLONY, JALAHALLI POST, BANGALORE-560 013. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.10986/2014 (PCR NO.24211/2013) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 494,496,497,506(B) OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLIX A.C.M.M BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17701 CRL.P No. 10718 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the charges have been framed. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition would run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA Vs. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. The petitioner is at liberty to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court shall answer all those contentions urged by the petitioner. 4. Since the proceedings are of the year 2013, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings. The concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17701 CRL.P No. 10718 of 2025 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14