- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2434 CRL.P No. 7475 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7475 OF 2024 BETWEEN: M.H.MANJUNATH, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A MACHOHALLI VILLAGE, DASANPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYASIMHA K.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS P.S.I. MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. VENKATESHWARA RAJU, S/O KRISHNA RAJU N., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 54, 11TH CROSS ROAD, RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT, MALAGALA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2434 CRL.P No. 7475 of 2024 BENGALURU – 560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1144/2017 (IN CR.NO.450/2013) REGISTERED BY THE MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S. FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143, 363, 384, 342, 506 OF IPC AND PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE, IT IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER This Court on 07.01.2026 had passed the following order: "Learned Additional SPP submits that the charges have been framed on 18.03.2024. This petition is preferred on 12.07.2024. The crime is of the year 2013 in Crime No. 450/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 149, 384, 342, 363 of IPC. The concerned Court on 18.03.2024 passed the following order: “Accused no.1, 3 and 6 are present. L/counsel for accused present. Charges are framed. Read over to the accused no.1, 3 and 6 in the language known to them. They do not plead guilty and claims to be tried. Issue w/s/s to cw1 and 2. R/by 23.05.2024.” Wherefore, the trial has commenced and interference at this stage of a crime that is 13 years of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2434 CRL.P No. 7475 of 2024 vintage would not be of jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to verify whether charges have been framed or otherwise. List this matter on 14.01.2026 only for the purpose of securing information." 2. The charges admittedly have been framed in the case at hand and the matter is at the stage of evidence. As the crime is of 13 years vintage, therefore, there is no warrant of interference at this stage for exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. 3. 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. 4. In the event, charges are not framed, the petitioner is at liberty to get the subject proceedings revived. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2434 CRL.P No. 7475 of 2024 All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17