- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54866 CRL.P No. 11590 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11590 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KARIBASAPPA V P ALIAS AJAY S/O PUTTAIAH V.S. AGED 44 YEARS, SUPPLIER, R/AT HOUSE NO.876/2A-23 B, 1ST MAIN, 12TH CROSS, VINOBHA NAGARA, DAVANAGERE -577006 . …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.J.SUNKAPUR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY EXCISE POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE-1, DAVANAGERE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. SMT. USHA M.S. EXCISE INSPECTOR, AGED 46 YEARS, OFFICE OF EXCISE POLICE, DAVANAGERE DIVISION NO.1, DAVANAGERE-577001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54866 CRL.P No. 11590 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.63/2025-26/052239125SIE2/1789011 EXCISE P.S., DAVANAGERE-1, DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 14(1),15,32(1),38(A) OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965, PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE, WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. 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 the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the petition, to raise such contentions at appropriate stage. 3. Submission of the learned counsel is taken on record. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the premises, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54866 CRL.P No. 11590 of 2026 and the panchanama referred to by the respondent - State refers to the storing of materials in the premises which does not belong to the petitioner, as such, the prosecution against him is untenable. 5. Respondent - Police while investigating this matter has to take note of this contention and to investigate the matter as advised in law. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 7. This order will not come in the way of the petitioner, raising such contentions as advised in law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE