- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17 CRL.P No. 5984 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. 5984 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANISH B KOTARI S/O. BUDAMALA KOTARI G.M., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO. 26/1, GROUND FLOOR BASAPPA ROAD, OPP. PALLAVI APARTMENT SHANTHI NAGAR, WILSON GARDEN POST, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. SRI. VINOD B. KOTARI S/O. BUDAMALA KOTARI G. M., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 325, 1ST CROSS, BEHIND HOTEL HARIPRIYA, BANDIGOWDA EXTENSION, MANDYA TALUK-571 401. ALSO R/AT NO. 7/5, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BEHIND KIA SHOWROOM, CHAKRAVARTHY LAYOUT, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 560 020. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17 CRL.P No. 5984 of 2024 3. SRI. RAJESH B KOTARI S/O. BUDAMALA KOTHARI. G. M. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 15, 1ST CROSS, CSI COMPOUND, LALBAGH CROSS ROAD, WILSON GARDEN SOUTH, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 027. 4. SRI. PADAM S JAIN S/O. SHANTILAL P., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT ANHANT KRUPA LUNAWAT BHAWAN, NO.9/4, LAXMI ROAD, YELLAMMA GARDEN, SHANTINAGAR, WILSON GARDEN POST, BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MANCHENAHALLI POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SHANKAR REDDY K.V. S/O. K. VENKATARAMANAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, NO. 232, 7TH MAIN, MEI LAYOUT, BAGALAGUNTE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA ADDL. SPP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17 CRL.P No. 5984 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, ARRAINGING THEM AS ACCUSED NO.1-4 IN CR.NO.28/2024 FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 419, 420, 465, 467, 468 AND 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE MANCHENAHALLI P.S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17 CRL.P No. 5984 of 2024 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners 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.: 19 CT:BHK