Disposed¶31

Mounesh v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Mar 2026CRL.P/10406/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 482 CrPC petition to quash FIR Cr.No.383/2020 Marathahalli Police; non-compliance Section 155(2) CrPC; challenge to order dated 26.05.2021 in C.C.No.52546/2021 (29th Addl. CMM Bengaluru); charges framed, matter at evidence stage; reliance on Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar (1994) 4 SCC 142; petition held not entertainable and disposed with liberty reserved; I.A.No.1/2023 disposed; Karnataka High Court, Justice M.Nagaprasanna, order dated 02-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; liberty reserved to the petitioners to urge all contentions before the concerned Court. ¶31

Mounesh Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

¶1

1 - NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023

¶2

HC-KAR

¶3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

¶4

DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026

¶5

BEFORE

¶6

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

¶7

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10406 OF 2023

¶8

BETWEEN:

¶9

MOUNESH SON OF KEMPAMMA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDENT OF ADIBETHANDA MARALADINNE POST MASKI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT PIN CODE-584124.

¶10

Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka

¶11

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

¶12

…PETITIONERS

¶13

(BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR H.G., ADVOCATE)

¶14

AND:

¶15

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MARATHAHALLI POLICE, BENGALURU REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

¶16

2 - NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023

¶17

HC-KAR

¶18

RAMESH

¶19

S/O DHARA SINGH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.10, 19^TH CROSS NEAR RAMMANDIR SAPATAGIRI MAIN CHIKKASANDRA, DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560057.

¶20

…RESPONDENTS

¶21

(BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

¶22

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.

¶23

THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

¶24

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

¶25

3 - NC: 2026:KHC:12716 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2023

¶26

HC-KAR

¶27

ORAL ORDER

¶28

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.

¶29

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 .

¶30