IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3726 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SRI.N.D.JAYADEVAPPA S/O LATE DYAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT, R/AT FLAT NO 004, GROUND FLOOR BINDU AMULYA APARTMENT MUDDINAPALYA MAIN ROAD, ANJANANAGAR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 091.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJA SUBRAHMANYA BHAT B.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, ZONE 006, SUBRAMANYANAGAR, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU 560 023.

Digitally THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, signed by CHANDANA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, B M Location: BENGALURU - 560 001 High Court of …RESPONDENT Karnataka (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN NO.32/2023-24/36091E/360909 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE *32^ND A.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU CITY REGISTERED UNDER EXCISE ACT 1965 SEC.11,14,32,38A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner seeks the follow