- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2469 CRL.P No. 101030 of 2022 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. 101030 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DHRUVA S/O ANIL MADAN AGE 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. #75, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, SANMATI NAGAR, DHARWAD DIST DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH (EXCISE PS DHARWAD SUB DIVISION) SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.292/2022 ARISING OUT OF EXCISE P.S.CRIME NO.17/2021 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(b) 25 AND 8(c) OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC ACT 1985 PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC II COURT DHARWAD IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 15:36:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2469 CRL.P No. 101030 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has retired from the case. 3. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner is duly informed about the retirement of the learned counsel, he has not engaged any other counsel, the petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8