- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3019 CRL.P No. 5970 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5970 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI HARERAM SING S/O NAND JI SINGH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO. 78, 5TH CROSS 1ST MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM ARAKERE, B.G.ROAD BENGALURU – 562 163. AS IN THE AADHAAR SRI HARERAM SINGH S/O NAND JI SING NO. 127, 6TH CROSS R.K.LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE PADAMANABHANAGARA BENGALURU – 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO OF HULIMAVU POLICE STATION BENGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 01. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3019 CRL.P No. 5970 of 2024 2. MRS. MAMATHA SINGH W/O HARERAMA SINGH (NOTE: RESPONDENT NO.02 IS DEAD, PETITIONER HEREIN IS HER HUSBAND). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR, CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.186/2018 OF HULIMAVU P.S., AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.11414/2019, PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE IX ADDL. CMM, BANGALORE FOR THE OPFFENCE P/U/S 498A AND 506 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on instructions and verification would submit that the charges are already framed by the trial Court, the matter is at the stage of trial and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the entertainment of the petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3019 CRL.P No. 5970 of 2024 at this juncture, will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are kept open to be urged before the concerned Court. Ordered accordingly. Pending application I.A.No.1/2024 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2 CT:SS