- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8 CRL.P No. 4479 of 2024 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.4479 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. H.N. GANGADHARAPPA S/O. NARASIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A. 6TH WARD KOTHAPPALLI ROAD BAGEPALLI TOWN - 561 207 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HEMALATHA B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BAGEPALLI POLICE CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8 CRL.P No. 4479 of 2024 BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SUBRAMANI S/O. GOPALAPPA AGED 38 YEARS, R/A. DODDAULLURU HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 114 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.150/2024 DATED 13.04.2024 FILED BY THE BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 324, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., BAGEPALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8 CRL.P No. 4479 of 2024 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.: 16/CT-SG 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142