- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16414 CRL.P No. 12804 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. 12804 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASA S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, FARMER, R/O KANTAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. 2. SHIVARAJA S/O SHANKARAMURTHI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, FARMER, R/O KANTAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. 3. SHANKARAMURTHY S/O KADA RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, FARMER, R/O KANTAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. 4. RAMESHA S/O SHANKARAMURTHI, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16414 CRL.P No. 12804 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, FARMER, R/O KANTAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREE HARSHA A K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-56001. 2. SMT SUJATHA W/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, R/O KANTAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.900/2020 (CR.NO.80/2020 OF HOSADURGA POLICE STATION) WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HOSADURGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 324, 114, 504, 448, 354, 149 OF IPC. 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:16414 CRL.P No. 12804 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. The petition is preferred in the year 2023. It remains for non-compliance of office objections for more than two years. In the meantime, the trial has progressed and is at its fag end. 2. In the light of the charges being framed and trial being in progress, there is no warrant of interference at this stage to the proceedings. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 120