- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7537 CRL.P No. 403 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 403 OF 2025 BETWEEN: HAIDER ALI, S/O ANWAR ALI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NO.96/E, MASJID STREET, NEELASANDRA, VIVEKNAGAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, SHO KORMANGALA P.S., REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SANTHOSH (PSI), KORMANGALA P.S., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.1703/2022 IN CR.NO.194/2021 P/U/S 20(b)(ii)(c) OF NDPS ACT 1985 REGISTERED IN KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7537 CRL.P No. 403 of 2025 JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES AT BANGALORE AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks for following reliefs: i. Quash the Entire Proceedings in Spl.C.No.1703/2022 in Criminal No.194/2021 punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of NDPS Act 1985. Registered in Koramangala Police Station, pending on the file of XXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, for NDPS cases at Bangalore, against the petitioner/accused No.2. ii. To pass any order as this Court deems fit. 2. Heard learned counsels for the parties and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by the petitioner in support of his claim, having regard to the fact that the petitioner would be entitled to raise all contentions during the course of trial before the Trial Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits and de-merits of the rival contentions, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner, to urge all - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7537 CRL.P No. 403 of 2025 contentions before the Trial Court. The Trial Court is directed to conclude pleadings as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27