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M. NAGAPRASANNA
R. Gopal Reddy, S/o. Ramareddy K. – Appellant
Versus
Mohammed Mukaram – Respondent
ORDER :
(M. Nagaprasanna, J.) :
The petitioner is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No. 329 of 2024 for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 22(C), 22(A), 27(B), 25, 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘the Act’ for short) and Sections 290 and 294 of the IPC.
2. Heard Sri Prabhuling K.Navadgi, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri P.Thejesh, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3. The facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-
The story in the case at hand would commence from 16-05-2024 in terms of what is averred in the petition. One M/s Victory (‘the Company’ for short), an event management Company enquires about the property of the petitioner and makes a payment of Rs.1,10,000/- to the property manager towards renting out the property for an event of one person by name Vasu for the celebration of his birthday. On 19-05-2024 the Company put up invitation titling “Vasu’s birthday – Sunset to Sunrise Victory”. In the wee hours of 20-05-2024, on receipt of credible information that drugs were freely distributed in the said premises, Police conducted a search, w
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