- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6538 CRL.P No. 13777 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13777 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHANKARA MUDAKAPPA ANGADI, S/O MUDAKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SUNAKUMPLI, VANNURA, SAMPAGAAMVA, BELAGAVI – 591 121. 2. KALLESHAPPA MOUNI @ KALMESHAPPA MOUNI, S/O BASAVANATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WARD NO.3, NEAR KALMESWARA TEMPLE, HULLURU, RONA , GADAGA – 582 209. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRABHAKARA M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOKULA RANGE, SUBDIV - 01, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6538 CRL.P No. 13777 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNNS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.15/2025-26/3605IE/360505 DATED 30.08.2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 11, 13, 14, 15, 32, 38(A), 40, 43 OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1-THE EXCISE INSPECTOR-KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOKULA RANGE, BUD-01 SUBDIV-01 BENGALURU, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE CJM COURT, BENGALURU, AS AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6538 CRL.P No. 13777 of 2025 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13 CT:SS