- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19313 CRL.P No. 2143 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2143 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M.N. MOHAN KUMAR S/O NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1178 3RD CROSS, KURUBAGIRI LASHKAR MOHALLA MYSORE - 570001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR H.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LASHKAR POLICE STATION MYSORE CITY-570001 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING) 2. SMT. JYOTHI C/O M.N. RAKESH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS NO.1178, 3RD CROSS, KURUBAGERI, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSORE CITY-570001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST HIM IN C.C.NO.644/2018 WHICH Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19313 CRL.P No. 2143 of 2019 IS ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.2/2018 OF LASHKAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 448, 323, 354, 504 OF IPC AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.644/2018 pending on the file of II JMFC, Mysore. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused had filed Crl.P.No.3167/2026 and this Court in terms of an order dated 06.04.2026 had disposed off the said petition directing the Trial Court to expedite the trial. He therefore prays that this petition may also be disposed of on similar lines. 3. In view of the above, this petition is disposed off on similar lines as in Crl.P.No.3167/2026. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14