- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6033 CRL.P No. 13362 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13362 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRASANNA V S/O VENKATESH J AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BENGALURU - 560 019. 2. SRI. VIJAY KUMAR K.S, S/O LATE SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BENGALURU - 560 019. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEEPAK D.C, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6033 CRL.P No. 13362 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01 KALASIPALYA P.S. 2. MAHESH S/O LATE ANJANEYA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NEERMANVI VILLAGE MANVI TALUK, RAICHUR KARNATAKA - 584 118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO 1. QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME CASE NO.84/2021 AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 304-A OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6033 CRL.P No. 13362 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.3398/2022 registered for offence punishable under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short). 2. Heard Sri. Deepak D.C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the charge has already been framed, evidence has commenced and trial is on. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that though charge is framed and the trial is on witnesses are not appearing before the Court. 5. Well that cannot be a jurisdiction for entertainment of a petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., merely because the witnesses are not appearing. Therefore, the concerned - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6033 CRL.P No. 13362 of 2024 Court shall endeavour to conclude the proceedings, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, as the offence is only under Section 304A of the IPC. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed without seeking quashment of the proceedings. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1