- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7686 CRL.P No. 3290 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3290 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT. IMPA C.D. (IN FIR HER NAME IS STATE AS SIMPA C.D) W/O SUPREEETH B.T., D/O DHARMEGOWDA C.P, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC.:HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O NO.37A, BELLOTTE VILLAGE, AREHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHINNAPPA GOWDA D.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, BELUR RANGE, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 115 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001) 2. A.T.CHANDANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EXCISE INSPECTOR, BELUR RANGE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7686 CRL.P No. 3290 of 2023 HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 AND R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT/FIR IN CR.NO.50/2022- 23/2006IE/200606 REGISTERED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, BELUR RANGE, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT (REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 13(1)(a), 32(1), 38(A) OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT AND IT CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C BELUR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7686 CRL.P No. 3290 of 2023 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 189