- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010120822020 NC: 2026:KHC:47849 CRL.P No. 6699 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6699 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI DARSHAN S/O MUDALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 2. SRI MUDALAGIRIGOWDA S/O LATE LAKKANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 3. SMT.SHYLAJA D/O MUDALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 4. SMT.KAMALAMMA W/O MUDALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 5. SRI NATARAJU S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT HONAKERE VILLAGE, MAYASANDRA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 221. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI RANGASWAMY M T., ADVOCATE (AB)] AND: Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010120822020 NC: 2026:KHC:47849 CRL.P No. 6699 of 2020 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY RAJAGOPALANAGARA POLICE, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI HEMANTHKUMAR S/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NO.44(B) 1ST CROSS, LAKSHMIDEVINAGARA, LAGGERE, BANGALORE - 560 057. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L., ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE (FIR) CR.NO.935/2018 REGISTERED BY RAJAGOPALANAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PENDING IN S.C.NO.89/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-57 AT BENGALURU AND BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.P. ii) PASS STITCHES AGAINST INVESTIGATION OFFICER FOR DISMISSAL OF SERVICE WITH NO MONITORY BENEFITS. iii) AWARD COMPENSATION TOWARDS DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE IMAGES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE SOCIETY NOT BELOW TO THE TUNE OF RS.10,00,000/-, RS.2,00,000/-, RS.5,00,000/- RESPECTIVELY ACCORDING TO THE STATUS OF THE PARTIES MENTIONED IN CAUSE TITLE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned Additional SPP for respondents-State has filed a memo stating that this petition is filed challenging registration - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010120822020 NC: 2026:KHC:47849 CRL.P No. 6699 of 2020 of FIR in Crime no.935/2016 by Rajagopalanagara Police Station, Bangalore, and all further proceedings pending in SC no.89/2019 on file of City Civil and Sessions Judge, CCH no. 57, Bangalore, etc. would not be maintainable since matter had progressed to stage of evidence after framing of charges on 10.10.2022. 2. None appears for petitioners. 3. Said submission is uncontroverted in view of ratio in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. In view of framing of charges, petition challenging FIR/entire proceedings would not survive. Therefore, reserving liberty to petitioner to urge all contentions before trial Court, petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20