- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35830 CRL.P No. 1641 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1641 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI KRISHNA NAYAK S/O GOPAL NAYAK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.101, 3RD CROSS, VEERABHADRA NAGAR, HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BELLANDURU POLICE BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI SEENAPPA S/O MUNIHANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT C/O RAJAPPA BUILDING Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35830 CRL.P No. 1641 of 2026 BEHIND GANESH TEMPLE HALANAYAKANAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 035. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4468/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BELLANDURU P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 286 OF IPC, SEC. 9(B) OF EXPLOSIVES ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 41st ADDL. CJM, AT BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.4468 of 2024 registered for offences punishable under Section 286 of IPC and Section 9(B) of the Explosives Act, 1884. 2. Heard Sri Shivakumar V., learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Smt Waheeda M. M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35830 CRL.P No. 1641 of 2026 3. The learned High Court Government Pleader was directed to secure instructions with regard to the stage of the proceedings before the concerned Court. 4. The learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, now submits that the charges have been framed and the trial is on. 5. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate stage, the petition stands disposed in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA v. SUDHIR KUMAR reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. Consequently, I.A.No.1 of 2026 stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58