- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31195 CRL.P No. 4826 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4826 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI BHARATH REDDY, S/O Y.S. HANUMATH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO 1-100, GUNIPALLI, GUNIPALLI POST, BUKKAPATTNAM MANDALAM, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, PIN CODE-515154 ANDHRA PRADESH – STATE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RANGANATH REDDY R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY THE EXCISE OF HALASURU RANGE, BANGALORE CITY, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, PIN-560001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, JOINT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE OFFICE, BANGALORE CITY, PIN CODE – 560004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31195 CRL.P No. 4826 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C TO CALL FOR RECORDS, IF NECESSARY; QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND REGISTRATION OF CASE IN FIR NO.5/2021-22/77IE2/774207 REGISTERED BY THE HALASUR RANGE OF EXCISE PENDING ON THE FILE OF MMTC- 1 AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.12092/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 11,12,14,32,38(A),43 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above criminal petition in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2024 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26