- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538262026 NC: 2026:KHC:49481 CRL.P No. 11910 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11910 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. VARUN SHRIVALSAN, ALIAS VARUN SREEVALSAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O. K.P SREEVALSAN, RESIDING AT INDDEVARAM, ANRA-32, AKSHAYA NAGAR, NEERAMANKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA 695040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SIDDHARTH PADMARAJ DESAI.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …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 PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.27536/2021, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE CJM, BENGALURU CITY, VIDE ANNEXURE-C FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 20(b) OF NDPS ACT 1985, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED, CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN PURSUANCE THEREOF. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538262026 NC: 2026:KHC:49481 CRL.P No. 11910 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent No.1/State. 2. This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.27536/2021 pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. 3. The petitioner is charged for the offence under Section 20(b) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner is accused No.2. 4. It is brought to the notice of this Court that accused No.1 has pleaded guilty. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the statement of one of the seizure witnesses produced along with the charge would indicate that the information relating to the alleged prohibited - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538262026 NC: 2026:KHC:49481 CRL.P No. 11910 of 2026 substance is received at 06.00 a.m. and complaint is registered at 09.00 a.m. The seizure took place in the morning and the police statement is made to the effect that the information relating to the substance was received in the evening on the same day. Thus, it is the contention that if the information was received in the evening, there could not have been a seizure in the morning. Thus, would contend that the charge sheet and the proceeding have to be quashed. 6. Learned Additional SPP would submit that the seizure took place in the morning and the complaint is registered at 9 a.m. After the seizure, the witness statement is recorded thereafter. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner by way of reply would submit that even the statement of the police annexed to the charge sheet would indicate that the alleged seizure took place in the morning. However, the information in this behalf is received in the evening. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538262026 NC: 2026:KHC:49481 CRL.P No. 11910 of 2026 8. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. 9. There appears to be some discrepancy as to the time of receipt of information. However, if prima facie appears that alleged seizure is from the custody of the petitioner. The minor discrepancy relating as to the time of receipt of the information relating to the prohibited substance by itself cannot be a ground for invoking the jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 10. Under the circumstances, the petition is dismissed. 11. All contentions kept open are to be raised at the time of trial. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52