- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2383 CRL.P No. 7034 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7034 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MAHAMMED NASHEEL S/O AJMAL UJJODI KHADER, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT D. NO.9-43/2, BANDIKOTYA, ULLAL, R/AT MADANI OLD QUARTERS, BEHIND ANWAR GARAGE, BASTHIPADPU, ULLAL, MANGALURU - 575 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDUL ANSAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY ULLAL POLICE STATION ULLAL, MANGALURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.899/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC, VII COURT, MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 8(c) AND 20(b)(ii)(A) OF NARCOTIC DRUGS & PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT,1985. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2383 CRL.P No. 7034 of 2024 ORAL ORDER After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file discharge application before the learned Magistrate. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file appropriate application before the learned Magistrate, Criminal Petition is disposed of. 4. Learned Magistrate is directed to consider the request of the petitioner for discharge and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. SD/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19