- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18437 CRL.P No. 2648 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2648 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SUDHA S.V, W/O LATE K.P. RAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT SHIVANASANDRA, THIPPASANDRA, THIPPASANDRA, RAMANAGAR KARNATAKA - 562 131. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY THE NELAMANGALA TOWN POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18437 CRL.P No. 2648 of 2026 2. SRI KARI PUTTEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT NO.7481, BYRAWESHWARA NAGARA LAYOUT, JYOTHINAGARA, VAJRAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.97/2023 REGISTERED BY 1st RESPONDENT POLICE AS AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS i.e., ACCUSED NOs.2 TO 4, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 306 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18437 CRL.P No. 2648 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the proceedings in SC.No.97/2023 registered for offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The trial is in progress and is in advanced stage. The deceased is said to be the husband of the petitioner and the axe of abatement to suicide of the husband falls on the present petitioner, the wife. 2. In the light of the trial being in progress, the entertainment of the petition would run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. In the light of the issue being of the year 2016, the concerned Court shall conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18437 CRL.P No. 2648 of 2026 4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81