- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560942026 NC: 2026:KHC:46294 CRL.P No. 12496 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12496 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DEEKSHITH H P S/O PUTTARAJU H.B., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OWNER OF 14 WHEELER TANKER NO.KA-13-D-1827 RESIDING AT NO. MIG 7/C, 2ND STAGE, KUVEMPU NAGARA, HASSAN -573201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI M.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF EXICISE PADMANABHANAGARA ZONAL NO.36 SUB DIVISION-12 BENGALURU-560006 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT (BUD-6) NO.334/6, EXCISE BHAVANA, KSBCL COMPLEX, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560942026 NC: 2026:KHC:46294 CRL.P No. 12496 of 2026 OPP: BYATARYANAPURA POLICE STATION, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 026 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.02.2026 IN NO.EXE/BUD-6/Va- 36/DTCR/134/2025-26 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PURSUANT TO FIR IN CR.NO.10/2025-26/4108IE/410808 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 11, 13(1)(e), 14, 15, 32, 38(A), 43 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1965 OF THE RESPONDENT INSPECTOR OF EXCISE PADMANABHANAGARA ZONAL 36 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometime sought permission to withdraw this petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560942026 NC: 2026:KHC:46294 CRL.P No. 12496 of 2026 2. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. If the petitioner desires to approach this Court in a writ petition, he is permitted to do so. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28