- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3649 CRL.P No. 17615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17615 OF 2025 [(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SMT. KAREMMA W/O GOPAL KRISHAN, AGED 53 YEARS, PRESENTLY MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, DEVADURGA CONSTITUENCY, RAICHUR DISTRICT. R/AT VTC: CHINTLAKUNTA, PO: MOSARKAL, DEVADURGA TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND H, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEVADURGA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR, DEVADURGA TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU BENCH. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3649 CRL.P No. 17615 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 OF CR.PC., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC AT DEVADURGA IN C.C.NO.1789/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 143, 147, 283, 186, 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER After hearing the matter for sometime, noticing the charge sheet is filed and taking note of the observations of the Apex Court in the case of Iqbal alias Bala and others vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others reported in 2023 8 SCC 734, particularly the observations made at paragraphs No.7, 8 and 9, it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioner to claim substantive remedy by seeking discharge before the trial Court rather than - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3649 CRL.P No. 17615 of 2025 continuing with the present proceedings, in light of charge-sheet having been filed. 2. If application for discharge is filed, same may be taken up and endeavour to be made to dispose of the same expeditiously. 3. All contentions are kept open. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR