IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO.3595 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI SHYAM SUNDAR .K AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O KESHVARJ .K CREDIT MANAGER IN VIVANTA BY TAJ (LICENSE HOLDER COMPANY)

OFFICE AT NO 2275, TUMKUR ROAD YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU-560 022.

2. PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O NANJANDE GOWDA BAR TENDER IN VIVANTA BY TAJ (LICENSE HOLDER COMPANY)

OFFICE AT NO 2275, TUMKUR ROAD YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU-560 022.

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3. RAJEEV KHANNA R HEMALATHA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Location: High Court of S/O SATHYAPRAKASH KHANNA Karnataka DIRECTOR IN VIVANTA BY TAJ (LICENSE HOLDER COMPANY)

OFFICE AT NO. 2275, TUMKUR ROAD YESHWANTHPURA BENGALURU-560 022.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KIRAN .J, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EXCISE POLICE NANDINI LAYOUT RANGE SUB-DIVISION - 02 BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 096.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING FOR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE FIR NO. 23/2024-25/3603IE/360308 DATED 30.01.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE