- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7536 CRL.P No. 1792 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. 1792 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRINIVASA MURTHY D., S/O. DODDAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. NO.22, TIRUMALAL ENCLAVE, TEACHERS LAYOUT, MALLAPURA POST, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.VINOD N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NELAMANGALA RANGE EXCISE P.S., REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. VIJAYALAKSHMI G.B., D/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/AT. INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, NELAMANGALA SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE RURAL - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7536 CRL.P No. 1792 of 2025 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONER I.E., ACCUSED, VIDE CRIME NO.39/2024-25/0502IE/050204 REGISTERED BY THE NELAMANGALA RANGE EXCISE PS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER 20(a), 20(b), (ii), (B), 25, 8(b) OF NDPS ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES AT BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE (ANNEXUER - A AND B). 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 After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is disposed of, reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43