- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287172020 NC: 2026:KHC:47099 CRL.P No. 5061 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5061 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. AHSAAN SHARIF S/O LATE K.NAZEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.32/2, 2ND FLOOR, BENSONS APARTMENTS, BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 046. 2. JAMALUDDIN @ APSAR S/O IKBAL AHMED AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.19, 3RD CROSSM KUSHALNAGAR, K.G.HALLI, BENGALURU - 560 045. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MOHAN KUMARA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HENNUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O MUNIKALA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287172020 NC: 2026:KHC:47099 CRL.P No. 5061 of 2020 R/AT DR.AMBEDKAR LAYOUT, THANISANDRA VILLAGE BENGALURU - 560 077. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.316/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143,144,323,447,420,120B,504,506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(r)(s)(f)(g) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED C/C LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT, BENGALURU CCH-71. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Seeking for quashing of entire proceedings in Special Case no.316/2020 on file of LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Special Court, Bangalore (CCH 71) for offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 323, 447, 420, 120 (B), 504, 506 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 3 (1) (r) (s) (f) (g) of Scheduled Castes and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287172020 NC: 2026:KHC:47099 CRL.P No. 5061 of 2020 Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act), this petition is filed. 2. Smt.Sowmya R., learned HCGP for respondent no.1 - State submitted that there was no interim order in this matter and in meanwhile, matter had progressed before trial Court, charges were framed on 29.08.2023 and trial had commenced. It was submitted, as per ratio laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar, reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142 and seeks for dismissal. 3. Submission is not controverted. 4. Noting submission, petition is disposed of reserving liberty to petitioners to urge all contentions herein before trial Court at appropriate stage. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25