- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446712026 NC: 2026:KHC:40195 WP No. 20326 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20326 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMED SHARIEF, S/O LATE KHADAR HUSSAIN, AGE ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH STREET, CHANDINI CHOWK ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560051. 2. MOHAMMED ALI, S/O MOHAMMED SHARIFF, S/O LATE KHADAR HUSSEN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 3RD STREET, NALA ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560051. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SYED NASEERUDDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY UPPINANNAGADI POLICE STATION, UPPINANGADY CIRCLE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574241, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. NAZEERA SIMRANI, W/O MOHAMMED ALI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 3RD STREET, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446712026 NC: 2026:KHC:40195 WP No. 20326 of 2026 NALA ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560051. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN SC.NO.481/2026 (CRIME NO.120/2025) PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 3(5), 75, 64(2)(F), 64(2)(M), 351(2), 76, 85 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023. (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. 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 for the petitioners has moved the matter for a settlement, the offences being of the one punishable under Section 64 of the BNS. 2. Learned SPP-I appearing for the respondent-State would submit that charges have already been framed and there can be no question of either permitting discharge or closure of the subject proceedings on settlement. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446712026 NC: 2026:KHC:40195 WP No. 20326 of 2026 3. In that light, the only relief that can be granted to the present petitioners is the closure of the proceedings before the concerned Court. 4. The concerned Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly and Writ Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84