- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7979 CRL.P No. 4038 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4038 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI MOHAN S/O MUNIYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.273/1, BEHIND GOVT. JUNIOR COLLEGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, IVARAKANDAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 089. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MURTHY NAYAK B.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EXCISE YELAHANKA RANGE, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. NOOR ZAHRA N.I., EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE SUB INSPECTOR DEPARTMENT, YELAHANKA SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7979 CRL.P No. 4038 of 2023 BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 AND R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.534/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 11, 14, 15, 32, 38(A), 43 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXVII ADDL.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU (CRIME FIR NO.8/2022-23) OF EXCISE YELAHANKA RANGE, BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 11-05-2023. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed by the concerned Court and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7979 CRL.P No. 4038 of 2023 In view of the same, petition stands disposed in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 207 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142