- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7974 CRL.P No. 3807 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3807 OF 2023 BETWEEN: H.N.RAGHAVENDRA S/O LATE M.B.NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.66, 1ST A MAIN, 1ST CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, ASHWAGNANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SYED KHALEEL PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M.NAGARAJU S/O L.H.MANILAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/OF CARE OF RAJ GOPAL DODDABELAVANGALA TOWN DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL – 561 203. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY DODDABELAVANGALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL REPRESENTED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7974 CRL.P No. 3807 of 2023 HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-2; R-1 IS DEAD VIDE ORDER DATED 21.08.2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.521/2013 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.82/2011 FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 470, 420, 114 OF IPC, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DODDABALLAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 02-05-2023. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed by the concerned Court and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7974 CRL.P No. 3807 of 2023 In view of the same, petition stands disposed in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 203 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142