- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1611 CRL.P No. 16835 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. 16835 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. KALAVATHI SANIL W/O LATE SHEKHAR SANIL AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.3-58 NEAR GOPURA AMBADI, KOTE VILLAGE, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI - 576 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY Y, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAUP POLICE STATION, UDUPI - 576 101 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT.ROOPA @ DEEPA K.T W/O KAGODU THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT JOSEPH NAGAR, SAGAR - 577 401, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1611 CRL.P No. 16835 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1410/2022 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C UDUPI (REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 KAUP P.S UDUPI IN CR.NO.11/2021) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 468, 471, 420, 506, 201 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The charges are framed on 30.06.2025 and the present petition is presented on 08.12.2025. 2. In the light of the charges being framed and the matter at the stage of evidence, this petition would not be entertained in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA Vs. SUDHIR KUMAR reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142. 3. The petitioner is at liberty to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1611 CRL.P No. 16835 of 2025 stage and it is needless to observe that the concerned Court will answer those contentions while rendering its judgment. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 141