- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:124 CRL.P No. 12795 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. 12795 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI CHIKKA ARASAIAH @ L.K.ARASU S/O LATE KADIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT NO.4, 80 FEET ROAD ASHWATH NAGAR VTC BANGALORE NOTH PO: RMV EXTENSION II STAGE DISTRICT: BENGALURU STATE: KARNATAKA – 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THYAMAGONDLU P.S, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. HEMALATHA W/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS LAKKENAHALLI VILLAGE THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:124 CRL.P No. 12795 of 2025 BENGALURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA – 562 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY MISS. ASMA KAUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DTD 29.05.2024 TAKEN BY ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT NELAMANGALA IN C.C.NO.5080/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143, 147, 323, 324, 354, 504, 506 R/W 149 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., 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:124 CRL.P No. 12795 of 2025 All contentions are kept open to be urged before the concerned Court. Ordered accordingly. Pending application I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 117 CT:SS