- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:122 CRL.P No. 12748 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. 12748 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHRAVITH K. L., S/O LAKSHMIPATHI K. N., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT K.RAMPURA, KADABA HOBLI GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 219. 2. LAKSHMIPATHI S/O NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KADABA VILLAGE K.RAMAPURA, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 219. 3. UMADEVI S., W/O LAKSHMIPATHI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT KADABA VILLAGE K.RAMAPURA, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 219. 4. GIRISH S/O CHANNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KADABA VILLAGE K.RAMAPURA, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 219. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:122 CRL.P No. 12748 of 2025 5. BHAVANA C/O GIRISH K. C., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT KADABA VILLAGE K.RAMAPURA, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 219. ADDRESS AS PER AADAR CARD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI C.S.MADHU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNAGIRI P.S, (REPRESENTED BY THE SPP) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. KAVYA M. R., W/O SHRAVITH K. L., D/O RAVI M., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT CHANNESHPURA (MADAL) VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.508/2022 BEFORE THE CHANNAGIRI P.S, FOR THE O/P/U/S 323, 504, 506, 498A, 149 OF IPC AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:122 CRL.P No. 12748 of 2025 SEC. 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT IN PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT CHANNAGIRI. 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 in C.C.No.3166/2025 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 petitioners to challenge the charge sheet so filed, the petition stands disposed. Registry is directed to return the original documents to the petitioners, if they are filed by the petitioners. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:122 CRL.P No. 12748 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.: 116 CT:SS