- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010258472020 NC: 2026:KHC:55252 CRL.P No. 4160 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4160 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. A.V. MURTHY, PROPRIETOR AND COMPETENT PERSON OF M/S. VENKATESHA MEDICAL STORES, K.NO.1465, SHOP NO.359/1, SRIVANI KRUPA, BURRJJANHATTI CIRCLE, 3RD DIVISION, GROUND FLOOR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREE HARSHA A.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE AT THE INSTANCE OF ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, CHITRADURGA CIRCLE, CHITRADURGA-577501, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.12.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010258472020 NC: 2026:KHC:55252 CRL.P No. 4160 of 2020 SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN CRL.RP.NO.87/2017 AS PER ANNEXURE-AE AND ORDER DATED 11.10.2017 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA, IN C.C.NO.1488/2008 AS PER ANNEXURE-ACCUSED AND TO DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.1488/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA BY HOLDING THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS NOT MADE OUT A PRIME-FACE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE(1) OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 18(a)(i) R/W 17(e) OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT,1940 PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 27(c) OF THE ACT (2) OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 18(a)(vi) R/W RULE.65(5)(3)(i) OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS RULES, 1945 P/U/S 27(d) OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT AND TO OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 18B OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940 P/U/S 28(A) OF THE ACT, (4) OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 18A OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT P/U/S 28 OF THE ACT AS PER COMPLAINT AT ANNEXURE-AB. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23