- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509762023 NC: 2026:KHC:50717 WP No. 21862 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 21862 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MALLESH. G S/O LATE GULLA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT PUSHPAPURA VILLAGE HANUR HOBLI, KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 271. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHADEVA R.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF EXCISE-1 KOLLEGALA ZONE, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 271. 2. SUB INPSECTOR-2 OF EXCISE KOLLEGALA ZONA, KOLLEGALA CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 271 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. CASE NO. 55/2023 OF SUB-INSPECTOR OR EXCISE-1, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509762023 NC: 2026:KHC:50717 WP No. 21862 of 2023 KOLLEGALA ZONE, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(b)(ii)(B), 25, 8(c) of NDPS ACT 1985 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHAMARAJANAGAR PERTAINING TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The above petitioner filed the above petition is not pressed and same may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to urge all available defences in the trial in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40