- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:129 CRL.P No. 10973 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. 10973 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAJALAKSHMI W/O.VENKATESH M.S., AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT.NO.1558, SRI NIVASA, 4/13TH MAIN, E & F BLOCK RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSURU – 570 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SURESH H.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KUVEMPUNAGAR POLICE STATION MYSURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE SPP, BENGALURU – 560 001 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. 2. LATHA W/O.NANJUNDASHARAMA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT.NO.847, 16TH CROSS, SRIRAMPURA, 2ND STAGE, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:129 CRL.P No. 10973 of 2025 MYSURU – 570 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY MISS.ASMA KAUSER, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (CRIME NO.22/2022) ALONG WITH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 ON THE BASIS OF COMPLAINT RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING BEFORE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, MYSORE IN S.C NO.262/2022 FOR THE O/P/U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT AND 304B, 498A R/W SECTION 34 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. He also submits that the accused is exempted from appearance before the concerned Court. 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:129 CRL.P No. 10973 of 2025 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 and the exemption shall continue till the conclusion of the proceedings. Pending application I.A.No.2/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88