- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2501 CRL.P No. 104427 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104427 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KARTHIK S/O. UDAY ARAKERI AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. FLAT NO.302, 3RD FLOOR, BELLA TORRE, BELLA VISTA, NANAWADI, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590006. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY SPP., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, MUMBAI ZONE UNIT, GOA REGIONAL UNIT, MONTE CARLO, HOUSE NO.21/207, PLOT NO.E-4, LA CITADEL COLONY, DONA PAULA, TISWADI, GOA-403004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS 2023, SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN F. NO. DRI/MZU/GRU/INT-07/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 8(b), 8(c), 20(a)(i), 20(b)(ii)(A), 29(1) R/W 8(c) OF NDPS ACT 1985 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER OF CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:57 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2501 CRL.P No. 104427 of 2025 TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 25.04.2025 BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI IN SPL CASE NO. 264/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(a)(i), 20(b)(ii)(A) OF NDPS ACT 1985 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner begs to submit as under: The Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the aforementioned petition. Hence the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the same the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 14