- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22067 CRL.P No. 1520 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1520 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.NANDAKISHORE B K S/O A.V. KESHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. FLAT NO.101, A BLOCK, KRISHNA DAIMOND APT., BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU 560092. ADDRESS AS PER FIR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUBRAMANYA NAGARA POLICE STATION REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING -560001 2. B N MOHAN KUMAR S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO. 148/B, 5TH CROSS, 17TH MAIN ROAD, FS COLONY LAGGERE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22067 CRL.P No. 1520 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., 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 FIR, COMPLAINT AND CHARGEHSEET IN CC.NO.14249/ 2023 (CR.NO. 0139/2022) VIDE ANNEXURE - A , B AND C AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.14249/2023 ON THE FILE OF 3RD ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE VIDE ANNEXURE -D FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 504, 506 OF IPC, AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed on 28.06.2024 and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22067 CRL.P No. 1520 of 2026 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 petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142