IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.148 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. RAMESH S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.3343, 7^TH CROSS, BHOVI COLONY, NEAR SRINIVASA TEMPLE, MANDYA-571 401.

2. K.T. SHANKAREGOWDA, S/O LATE. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 2615, 2^ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA-571 401.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G. K. BHAT, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUDHA D., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF EXCISE MANDYA RANGE, MANDYA -571 401 REP BY: SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU -01 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR HCGP)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS-2023, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE CRIMINAL CASE UNDER FIR NO.49/2024- 25/2504 IE/250404 DATED 15/12/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT AND REPORTED TO THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND AS RECORDED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA AS PER ANNEXURE-E SHOWING THE CR