- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010337402026 NC: 2026:KHC:38821 CRL.P No. 7124 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7124 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. G. NAGARAJ, S/O. LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT KURABAHARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUMBALAHALLI POST, HOSAKOTE - 562 114. AND ALSO PRINCIPAL SHRI SAI VIDYA DRIVING SCHOOL, TOWN COLLEGE ROAD, SIR. M.V. LAYOUT, HOSAKOTE - 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KUMAR N.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH K.R.PURAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010337402026 NC: 2026:KHC:38821 CRL.P No. 7124 of 2026 2. SRI. G.B.SUDHIR, S/O. LATE.H.G.B UPAL, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, ROAD TRASPORT OFFICE, K.R.PURA, BENGALURU - 560 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.55367/2019 OF K.R.PURAM POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE X ADDL.METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT MAYOHALL BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 353, 504, 426, 506 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010337402026 NC: 2026:KHC:38821 CRL.P No. 7124 of 2026 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of 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. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142