- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2463 CRL.P No. 15218 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15218 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. JAYAMMA @ JAYABAI, W/O LATE CHANDRANAIK @ RAMACHANDRANAIK, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 2. ANNAP URNAMMA @ ANNAPURNABAI, W/O ROOPLANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 3. ANOOPA R., D/O RAMACHANDRANAIK, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 4. ARCHANA @ ACCHU, D/O RAMACHANDRANAIK, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2463 CRL.P No. 15218 of 2025 HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 5. DEVI @ DHEVIBAI, W/O BASAVA @ BASAVARAJNAIK, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O AVALIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 6. SAVITHA @ KAVITHABAI, W/O SHIVAKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 7. SHIVAKUMARA, S/O ESHANAIK, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O HALEHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 8. BASAVARAJANAIK @ BASAVARAJNAIK, S/O RAMANAIK, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O AVALIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. 9. RAMACHANDRA, S/O SHOBYANAIK, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O AVALIHATTI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2463 CRL.P No. 15218 of 2025 HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMARAPPA T. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HOLALKERE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. LEELABAIA, W/O NANJUNDANAIK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GILIKENAHALLI LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 526. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUE OF SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 9 IN CC NO.42/2024 BY THE LEARNED SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HOLALKERE BY HIS ORDER DATED 01.02.2024 AND TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE SUB- INSPECTOR OF HOLALKERE POLICE STATION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 9 IN CR NO.66/2023, CC NO.42/2024 FOR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2463 CRL.P No. 15218 of 2025 THE OFFENCES U/S 143, 147, 148, 448, 504, 323, 324, 354, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HOLALKERE BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl. SPP appearing for the respondent-State on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2463 CRL.P No. 15218 of 2025 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39 CT:SS