- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10406 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MOUNESH SON OF KEMPAMMA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDENT OF ADIBETHANDA MARALADINNE POST MASKI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT PIN CODE-584124. 2. P. THIRUMALAI @ THIRUMALA SON OF PALANI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.75 KOUDAPANURU VILLAGE KANDALI POST THIRUPATTUR TALUK AND DISTRICT TAMILNADU-635901 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR H.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MARATHAHALLI POLICE, BENGALURU REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023 2. RAMESH S/O DHARA SINGH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.10, 19TH CROSS NEAR RAMMANDIR SAPATAGIRI MAIN CHIKKASANDRA, DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560057. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR WITHOUT MANDATORY COMPLIANCE OF SECTION 155(2) OF CR.P.C. IN CR.NO.383/2020 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.05.2021 PASSED BY THE TRIAL COURT IN C.C.NO.52546/2021 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 29TH ADDL.C.M.M., BENGLAURU. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned Addl.SPP on instructions and verification of records, would submit that the charges have been framed and the matter is at the stage of evidence and hence, petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In that light the petition would not become entertainable in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, the petition stands disposed. In view of disposal of the petition, I.A.no.1/2023 does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 290 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142