- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:120 CRL.P No. 9475 of 2025 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. 9475 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KEDAR VISHVAJEET KULKARNI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O VISHVAJEET KULKARNI, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.201, "AUMKAR APARTMENTS", LANE 2/C, VIDNYAN NAGAR, BAVDHAN, PUNE - 411 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.N. SATYANARAYANA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:120 CRL.P No. 9475 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI, REPT. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PUNITH C.A, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF C.M. APPIREDDY RESIDING AT HUNSAMARANAHALLI HOSAHALLI ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 562 157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KAUSER, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONER IN CC.NO.2217/2018 IN CRIME/F.I.R. NO.01/2018 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 279, 337 AND 304(A) OF IPC. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DEVANAHALLY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:120 CRL.P No. 9475 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following prayers: "a) Call for the records in C.C.No.2217/2018 on the file of Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. at Devanahalli and quash the entire proceedings against petitioner in C.C.No.2217/2018 in Crime /F.I.R. No.01/2018 filed by the Respondent No.2 for the offence punishable under Section 279, 337 and 304(A) of I.P.C. pending on the file of the Court of Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. at Devanahalli by allowing this petition. b) Issue any other order or direction as this deems Hon'ble Court fit on the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Smt. Asma Kauser, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State on instructions and verification of the records would submit that charges have been framed long ago and the proceedings are at the final stage. Therefore, there is no warrant of interference invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482/528 of the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:120 CRL.P No. 9475 of 2025 3. In the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA Vs. SUDHIR KUMAR reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142 entertainment of this petition invoking jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. cannot be done. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner now submits that the witnesses are not appearing at all before the Court and therefore, the Court is only adjourning the matter. 5. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose the proceedings in accordance with law, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70