- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18449 CRL.P No. 729 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. 729 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. CHTHRUNAIK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O, LATE, SOOMUNAIK GRAM RAAMAPUR HOBLI DINNAHALLI, RAAMPURA HOBBALI HANNUR, TALUK CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT- 571105 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANORANJINI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT, CHAMARAJANAGAR SUB DIVISION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18449 CRL.P No. 729 of 2026 2. THASILDHAR AND TALUKA MAGISTRATE HANUR TALUKA, CHAMARAJNAGARA DISTRICT-571105 3. MAHESHA S AGE 37 YEARS EXCISE INSPECTOR KOLLEGALA SUB DIVISION KOLLEGALA- 571440 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.8/20210.- 22/1104SIE2/110404 AND CHARGE SHEET DATED 07.06.2022 IN CC.NO.1196/2022 U/S. 14, 32(1), 38(A), 43 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KOLLEGAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18449 CRL.P No. 729 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the charges have been framed long before the filing of the present petition and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, 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. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142