- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27786 CRL.P No. 9393 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9393 OF 2025 BETWEEN: JOHN EGWUATU CHINEDU S/O JOHN EGWUATU, R/ONO-06, SAHANA NILAYA 2ND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS B CHANNASANDRA, RAMA MURTHY NAGARA BANGALORE - 560043 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF ANAM VILLAGE, ANAMBRA WEST LOCAL GOVT ANAMBRA NIGERIA 432109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAMAMURTHY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. G. LAKSHMIKANTAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER POLICE INSPECTOR, ANTI NARCOTICS WING, CCB, BENGALURU CITY-560001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27786 CRL.P No. 9393 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA HCGP ) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.C.NO.1925/2022 (CR.NO.52/2021 OF RAMAMURTHYNAGARA P.S.) PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXIII ADDL. CITY AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE (NDPC) (CCH 33), BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCES U/S. 8(C), 21(B), 22(B) OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985 AND SEC. 14 OF FOREIGNERS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioner in Spl.CC No.1925/2022 (Cr.No.52/2021 of Ramamurthynagara Police Station) pending on the file of XXXIII Addl. City and Sessions Judge & Spl. Judge (NDPS)(C.C.H.33), Bangalore, for the offences under section 8(C), 21(B), 22(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and Section 14 ofg Foreigner's Act, in the interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27786 CRL.P No. 9393 of 2025 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of directing the Trial Court to dispose of Spl.CC No.1925/2022 within stipulated timeframe by leaving all contentions. His submission is placed on record. 4. The Trial Court is directed to dispose of Spl.CC No.1925/2022 within six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. All rival contentions and all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20