- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010209192025 NC: 2026:KHC:36118 WP No. 10349 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 10349 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H.G.VENKATACHALAPATHY @ CHALAPATHY, S/O GOPALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2, ANAKANUR VILLAGE, NEAR CHICKBALLAPUR PRISON, CHICKBALLAPUR TQ. AND DISTRICT - 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA T.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CUBBON PARK POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. BHEEMASENA GHATAGE, POLICE OFFICER, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, K.B.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED; SMT.K.P.JAYASIMHA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010209192025 NC: 2026:KHC:36118 WP No. 10349 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNS PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-B; GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WP TO STAY ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHARGE SHEET A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-B SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. 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 CNR: KAHC010209192025 NC: 2026:KHC:36118 WP No. 10349 of 2025 the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. 4. To urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, it is needless to observe that the petitioner's contention that nothing is there against accused No.3, the petitioner also shall bear consideration at the hands of the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142