- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42432 CRL.P No. 9864 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9864 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PRAJWAL KUMAR S, S/O LATE SRINIVAS R, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.126/B, 13TH MAIN, KALAPPA BLOCK, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560050. (CURRENTLY ON BAIL) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HANUMANTHANAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 002. 2. JAYARAM D., S/O LATE DEVAYYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.22/13A, 17TH MAIN, KALIDASA LAYOUT, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42432 CRL.P No. 9864 of 2026 SRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, IN SPECIAL CASE NO.2130/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT-I (POCSO), BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 74 OF THE BNS AND SECTIONS 8 AND 12 OF THE POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that charges have been framed. 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. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42432 CRL.P No. 9864 of 2026 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. 4. The petitioner is at liberty to urge every contention before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 5. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court shall answer all the contentions so advanced by the petitioner. 6. Since the issue is of the year 2025, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings with a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the proceedings itself within 9 months, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64