- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085162025 NC: 2026:KHC:42560 CRL.P No. 1901 of 2025 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. 1901 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI J MUNIRATHNAM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O JANGAMA SIDDAIAH R/A NO.341, MEENAKSHMMA VINAYAKA TEMPLE STRET, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU-5600036 (WORKING AS JUNIOR LINEMAN) 2. SRI.VENKATESH. N AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY R/A N0.47, SKANDA NILAYA 2ND CROSS, BEHIND KRISHNA COMMUNITY HALL AYAPPANAGARA, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU-560036 (WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT) 3. SRI.NAGARAJ. A AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085162025 NC: 2026:KHC:42560 CRL.P No. 1901 of 2025 S/O LATE ASWATHAIAH R/A 18, 1ST MAIN 6TH CROSS, DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560036 VILLUPURAM, TAMILNADU …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGESH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE MAHADEVAPURA POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-560001 2. SRI.NAGARAJ THE ASSISTANT EXCUTIVE ENGINEER (V) E-10, SUBDIVISION, BESCOM BENNIGANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560016 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.31999/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF X ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085162025 NC: 2026:KHC:42560 CRL.P No. 1901 of 2025 MAGISTRATE BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 408, 409, 420, 120B, 34 OF IPC 1860. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petition is preferred long after framing of the charges. 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 petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. 4. The petitioners are at liberty to urge every contention before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085162025 NC: 2026:KHC:42560 CRL.P No. 1901 of 2025 5. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court shall answer all the contentions so advanced by the petitioners. 6. Since the issue is of the year 2018, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings with a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the proceedings itself within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3