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Shri. Bestin Roay v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Oct 2025CRL.P/12488/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), M.I. Arun, J., order dated 23.10.2025 in CRL.P No. 12488 of 2023: petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIR Crime No.136/2023 (Basavanagudi Police) under Ss.8(c), 21(b) NDPS Act dismissed as withdrawn after charge-sheet filing; memo dated 23.10.2025 taken on record; liberty reserved to challenge the charge sheet. Keywords: NDPS Act, quashing of FIR, S.482 CrPC, withdrawal of petition, challenge to charge sheet.

What did the court decide?

Petition permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn; liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet in accordance with law. ¶37

Shri. Bestin Roay Vs State of Karnataka — Narcotics (NDPS) | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:41832 CRL.P No. 12488 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12488 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI. BESTIN ROAY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O K O ROAY, RESIDING AT NO.1412, C BLOCK, PALM HEAVEN-2, 14TH MAIN, DODDABELE, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060

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Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MVUAVTUPUZHA VILLAGE, KOTHAMENAGILAM, PERAMBAVOOR(T), ERNAKULAM(D), KERALA - 686 691.

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(BY SRI. ABHISHEK N.N, ADVOCATE AND SRI. JAGADEESH M.L, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY BASAVANAGUDI POLICE STATION,

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REP THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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NC: 2025:KHC:41832 CRL.P No. 12488 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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SHRI. SHRI RAMESH N POLICE CONSTABLE, PC NO.HC7025, BASAVANAGUDI POLIE STATION, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.136/2023 DATED 14.07.2023 U/S.8(c), 21(b) OF NDPS ACT 1985 AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF XXXVII ACMM BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE BASAVANAGUDI POLICE, BENGLAURU DISTRICT (THAT IS FIR AND COMPLIANT).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he

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has prayed for quashing of the FIR in the instant criminal petition. He further submits that, subsequently a charge

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