- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11793 CRL.P No. 5178 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5178 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MANOJ KUMAR .C S/O CHANDRA K AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.49, CHURCH ROAD, MAHESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU-48 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S J PARK POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-01 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11793 CRL.P No. 5178 of 2023 2. VIJAY B VAGGI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S J PARK POLICE STATION, KUMBARAGUNDI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU CITY - 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R2 R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT S.J. PARK POLICE STATION IN CR.NO.30/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 20(b) OF NDPS ACT, 1985 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXXIV ACC AND SJ AND SPL. JUDGE (NDPS), BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11793 CRL.P No. 5178 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The learned Addl. SPP submits that the charge sheet not only has been filed but charges have already been framed and the trial is in progress. What is challenge is FIR in the case at hand and that light, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court. The petition stands disposed of. In view of disposal of the petition, pending application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 232