- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7802 CRL.P No. 2093 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2093 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ASHHAR AHAMED @ JAHID @ ASHHAR AHAMED ABOOBACKER S/O LATE M.B.ABOOBACKER AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.A1-ARFA 8-45/1 KATLA KAAN ROAD IDDYA SURATHKAL POST MANGALORE -575 014 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.K.SREEHARSHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560001 2. SRI.VINOD KARIKATTI PC-17931 BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R.1) Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7802 CRL.P No. 2093 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482 CR.PC (FILED U/SEC.528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FILE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME NO.187/2025 OF BYATARANAYAPURA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 8(c) AND 20(b) OF NDPS ACT 1985 PENDING BEFORE THE XXXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES AT BENGALURU AS 6 MONTHS PERIOD COMPLETED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 10.02.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court after filing the charge sheet. 2. The said memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7802 CRL.P No. 2093 of 2026 3. In view of the above said memo, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33