- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:102 CRL.P No. 3041 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3041 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANIKANTA S/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE IN SAGAR TALUKA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, R/O KARURU VILLAGE, B.R. KEPPIGE POST, SAGAR TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577 401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARGAL POLICE STATION, SAGAR RURAL CIRCLE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577401 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:102 CRL.P No. 3041 of 2023 BENGALURU- 560001) 2. SRI PASKAL RODRIGUS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MPM SULALLI UNIT, SAGAR DIVISION, SAGAR SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1284/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF C/C ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C SAGAR (CR.NO.33/2022 OF KARGAL P.S., SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 468, 471, 406, 381, 409 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:102 CRL.P No. 3041 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl.SPP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 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.: 2/CT:PS 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142