- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 21 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MRS.SREEVALLI M., W/O G.R.BALAJI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BALAJI NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, ASHOKA NAGARA, GOVT. COLLEGE EXTENSION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU – 572 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.R.LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT OF TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU SOUTH, REPRESENTED BY SPP OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR. NAVEEN A.K., EXCISE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF EXCISE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU CITY, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025 TUMAKURU – 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS-2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT (RECORD OF REASON) IN FIR NO.54/2024-25/30IE/300216 REGISTERED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT-EXCISE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 13(1)(b), 32 OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965, SEC.20(i), 20(a), 25, 8(b) OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, TUMAKURU, VIDE ANNEXURE A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "That against filing the FIR., the present criminal partition had been filed, subsequent to filing of the present Petition the respondents have filed the Charge Sheet, that by virtue of riling the Charge sheet the present petition has becomes infructuous. Hence the petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025 the present petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27