- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3021 CRL.P No. 10403 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. 10403 OF 2024 BETWEEN: NAGARAJ M., S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT KURUGAL VILLAGE VEMGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT PIN – 563 128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VEMAGAL POLICE STATION KOLAR DISTRICT PIN – 563 128 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SHRI VENKATESHAPPA B., S/O LATE BYATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT CHANJIMALE VILLAGE VEMGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3021 CRL.P No. 10403 of 2024 KOLAR PIN – 563 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS-ACCUSED IN VEMAGAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO.189/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 2014 AND SECTION 351, 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR DISTRICT, AT KOLAR. 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:3021 CRL.P No. 10403 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.: 6 CT:SS