- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010030132020 NC: 2026:KHC:50556 WP No. 1204 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.1204 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVARAJ URS S/O RAMACHANDRAN URS AGED 37 YEARS R/AT VILLA NO.24, AWHO, P-6, ARMY LAYOUT, BILLAMARANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560057. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RABBANI.P.S FOR SRI NASIR ALI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU BENGALURU ZONAL UNIT BENGALURU. OFFICE AT H.NO.7/1-2 PRIYANK VILLAS RAMANNA GARDEN, KATIGANAHALLI BAGALUR MAIN ROAD YELAHANKA POST BENGALURU-560 063. 2. UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CABINET SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, ‘A’ WING, RASHTRAPATHI BHAVAN Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010030132020 NC: 2026:KHC:50556 WP No. 1204 of 2020 NEW DELHI – 110 004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1 AND R2; SRI SIJI MALAYIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PROVISION OF SECTION 37 OF THE NDPS ACT 1985 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS IT VIOLATES ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND QUASH THE ORDER PASSED N SPL.C.NO.1197/2019 DATED 31.10.2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “That the undersigned herewith most respectfully submits as follows: That the petitioner prays that the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68 CT:VR