- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3907 CRL.P No. 100672 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100672 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: CHIRANJEEVI S/O. NEELAPPA KANAVALLI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT DATA ENTRY OPERATOR IN MSIL LIQUOR OUTLET AT HULAGUR VILLAGE, TQ. SHIGGAON, R/O. SOPPINAKERI LAXMESHWAR-582116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.R.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH LAXMESHWAR P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO, QUASH THE COMPLAINT, CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.675/2024 AND ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUANCE OF PROCESS DATED 25.07.2024 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER/ ACCUSED, ARISING LAXMESHWAR PS CRIME NO. 67/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 20(b) OF NDPS ACT-1985, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC LAXMESHWAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.03.01 12:14:18 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3907 CRL.P No. 100672 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for some time seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, reserving liberty to file an application for discharge before the trail Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as sought for, in the event an application for discharge is filed, the trial Courts shall consider the same in accordance with law. All the contentions of the parties are kept open including violation of Section 42 of the NDPS Act, if any. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72