- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16401 CRL.P No. 12255 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12255 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GEORGE JOHN S/O LATE IYPE JOHN AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/A 511, MULLUR VILLAGE CARMELARAM POST, SARJAPURA ROAD BANGALORE – 560035 2. DR TINNU GEORGE S/O GEORGE JOHN AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A 511, MULLUR VILLAGE CARMELARAM POST SARJAPURA ROAD BANGALORE- 560035 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BELLANDUR POLICE STATION BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16401 CRL.P No. 12255 of 2023 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560001 2. NAGARAJU B AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O SHAMBAIAH R/A KODATHI VILLAGE NEAR RAILWAY GATE, SARJAPURA ROAD BANGALORE - 560035 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH SPL.C.NO.2126/2023 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.28/2022 DATED 16.02.2022 PERTAINING TO BELLANDUR POLICE STATION AND ALL THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.506, 341, 504, 323, 325 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(g) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-71). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16401 CRL.P No. 12255 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Addl. State Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the trial is on and hence, 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. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, and to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, at the relevant point in time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 109 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142