- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519522019 NC: 2026:KHC:46346 CRL.P No. 626 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.626 OF 2020 BETWEEN: SRI ARUN MISHRA S/O SRI KEDARNATH MISHRA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.465-D, JAL VAYU VIHAR, KACHARAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VINAYA KUMAR N.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY BANASWADI POLICE, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 571 440, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. JAINATH MISHRA S/O SRI RAM NATH MISRA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT NO.464 D, JAL VAYU VIHAR, KACHARAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 043. 3. SRI ROHIT MISHRA, S/O LATE JAINATH MISHRA, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519522019 NC: 2026:KHC:46346 CRL.P No. 626 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO.464 D, JAL VAYU VIHAR, KACHARAKANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 043. AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER DATED 24.07.2024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1; SRI H.N.NARENDRA DEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C NO.59399/2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE XI A.C.M.M., MAYO HALL BENGALURU IN CR.NO.648/2017 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 323, 427, 288, 290 AND 338 OF IPC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging charge sheet and entire proceedings in CC no.59399/2018 on file of XI ACMM, Mayohall, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime no.648/2017 for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 427, 288, 290 and Section 338 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, IPC), this petition is filed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519522019 NC: 2026:KHC:46346 CRL.P No. 626 of 2020 2. Sri P Mahesha, learned HCGP for respondent-State as well as Sri HN Narendra, learned counsel for respondent no.2-complainant submit that during pendency of above petition, proceedings before trial Court had progressed, charges were framed on 17.02.2026 and matter was listed for evidence on 02.07.2026, rendering above petition infructuous in view of decision in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner does not dispute assertion. 4. In view of above position and ratio in Minakshi Bala's case, present petition filed challenging charge sheet and proceedings would not survive. Reserving liberty to urge all contentions urged herein before trial Court at appropriate stage, petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17