- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:123 CRL.P No. 12875 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. 12875 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI SUDEEP S/O VISHWANATHA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT MANCHAHALLI VILLAGE BANGARPET TALUK K.G.F, KOLAR DISTRICT – 561 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATION HOUSE OFFICER BANGARPET POLICE STATION BANGARPET TALUK REPRESENTED BY HIS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. XXXXX XXXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY MISS. ASMA KAUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:123 CRL.P No. 12875 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C (P) NO.77/2024, (IS ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.108/2024) BY THE BANGARPET P.S FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/U/S 376(2)(n), 506, 366A OF IPC AND U/S 12,4,6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 OF THE FILE OF ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC- 1(POCSO) 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., 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:123 CRL.P No. 12875 of 2025 Pending application I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 119 CT:SS