Petition seeking quashing of excise FIR and proceedings was withdrawn by the petitioner after chargesheet was filed, rendering it infructuous; the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
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NC: 2026:KHC:27931 WP No. 24899 of 2022
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 24899 OF 2022 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
YOGESH H.M, S/O MAHENDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.284, "BILWA PRIYA" 4TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, CQAL LAYOUT, SAHAKARA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092
(R/AT KASABA HOBLI ARALIKERE POST, TURVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 227)
…PETITIONER
Digitally signed (BY SRI. SUDHA D, ADVOCATE) by ANUSHA V Location: High AND: Court of Karnataka
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF EXCISE HEBBAL RANGE, NO.10 BENGALURU - 560 024.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. SOUMYA, HCGP)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C
HC-KAR
PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY IN CRIME NO. 03/2022-23 AS PER ANNX-B WHICH IS BASED ON THE FIR NO. 03/2022-23 DTD. 29.07.2022 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT AS PER ANNX-A AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a Memo stating that petitioner intends to withdraw present Writ Petition, since chargesheet has been filed rendering petition infructuous.
withdrawn.
Sd/(RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE
HNM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69
Yogesh H.M
State of Karnataka by Inspector of Excise Hebbal Range
Ravi V Hosmani
As recorded by the court registry
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