IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200593 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

NARSINGH S/O DEVENDRAPPA GUTTEDAR, AGE:27 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, YADGIRI-585 213.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJESH DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH YADGIR TOWN POLICE STATION, YADGIR, NOW REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH-585 103.

Digitally signed by …RESPONDENT SREEDHARAN (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP)

BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO, Karnataka ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 07.03.2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE YADGIR IN S.C NO. 19/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES U/SEC 32, 34 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT AND U/SEC 328 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE YADGIRI IN SC NO. 19/2025 (ARISING OUT CRIME NO. 23/2024 OF YADGIRI TOWN POLICE STATION) CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO. 1 (AS PER CHARGE SHEET IS CONCERNED.

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