- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010770272025 NC: 2026:KHC:39118 CRL.P No. 16202 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16202 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR B.E., S/O B.C.EKAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.65, ARUNA NILAYA, SOMASHEKAR'S HOUSE, 4TH CROSS, 39TH A MAIN ROAD, RASHTRAKAVI KUVEMPU NAGARA, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MICO-LAYOUT POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 076. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE BENCH, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010770272025 NC: 2026:KHC:39118 CRL.P No. 16202 of 2025 2. SMT. SRIDEVI, W/O. LOHITH KUMAR.S, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, 10TH MAIN, BINNY LAYOUT II STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040, 9739142337 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.16987/2021 DATED 06.07.2021 IMPLICATING THIS PETITIONER FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS AGAINST PETITIONERS HEREIN PENDING ON THE FILE OF C.J.M BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010770272025 NC: 2026:KHC:39118 CRL.P No. 16202 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP on instructions and verification of the records submits that the charges are framed and evidence is already commenced. 2. In that light, there is no warrant of interference in the case at hand. 3. The petitioner is reserved liberty to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 4. The petition thus stands disposed in light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK; List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142