- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162432026 NC: 2026:KHC:50179 CRL.P No. 3495 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3495 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SIDDHARTHA, S/O MRS. SOLINA.S, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI VILASAM, GSSNRA-93,AMBALAMUKUU, PEROORKADA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695005. (NAME AND ADDRESS MENTIONED AS PER AADHAR CARD) …PETITIONER (BY SRI SURYA PRASAD L,ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, MANIPAL POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C NO.806/2025. BEFORE THE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, UDUPI, IN CRIME NO. 0134/2024 AT MANIPAL POLICE STATION. OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(b) (ii) (a) OF THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTIC SUBSTANCE ACT 1985. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162432026 NC: 2026:KHC:50179 CRL.P No. 3495 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Submission is taken on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to raise all such grounds as available in law at the time of trial. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026