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Mrs. Sreevalli M v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Jan 2026CRL.P/21/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of criminal petition by memo; quashing of FIR sought under S.528 BNSS-2023; FIR No.54/2024-25/30IE/300216; Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 S.13(1)(b) and S.32; NDPS Act, 1985 S.20(i), S.20(a), S.25 and S.8(b); charge sheet filed after filing of petition rendering it infructuous; liberty to challenge charge sheet; Excise Inspector, Tumakuru; PRL. District and Session Court, Tumakuru; disposed as withdrawn; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; 23 January 2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed as withdrawn in terms of the petitioner's memo (which had sought leave to withdraw with liberty to challenge the charge sheet). ¶33

Mrs. Sreevalli M Vs State of Karnataka — Narcotics (NDPS) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 21 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MRS.SREEVALLI M., W/O G.R.BALAJI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BALAJI NILAYA, 1^ST CROSS, ASHOKA NAGARA, GOVT. COLLEGE EXTENSION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU – 572 103.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. K.R.LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT OF TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU SOUTH, REPRESENTED BY SPP OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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MR. NAVEEN A.K., EXCISE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF EXCISE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU CITY,

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NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025

HC-KAR

TUMAKURU – 572 101.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS-2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT (RECORD OF REASON) IN FIR NO.54/2024-25/30IE/300216 REGISTERED BY THE 2^nd RESPONDENT-EXCISE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 13(1)(b), 32 OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965, SEC.20(i), 20(a), 25, 8(b) OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, TUMAKURU, VIDE ANNEXURE A AND B.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows:

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"That against filing the FIR., the present criminal partition had been filed, subsequent to filing of the present Petition the respondents have filed the Charge Sheet, that by virtue of riling the Charge sheet the present petition has becomes infructuous. Hence the petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw

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NC: 2026:KHC:4068 CRL.P No. 21 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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the present petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in the interest of justice and equity."

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In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as

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withdrawn.

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