- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16981 CRL.P No. 1485 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1485 OF 2019 BETWEEN: T. SHIVANNA S/O LATE THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O IDIGARA STREET, HOLENARSIPURA TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 211. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMESH MULIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HOLENARSIPURA TOWN POLICE STATION, R/B SPP, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.693/2017 FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 32 AND 34 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOLENARSIPURA. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16981 CRL.P No. 1485 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file an application for discharge before the trial Court. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate application. If an application is filed, the trial Court shall consider the same in accordance with law. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12