Reserved on : 23.03.2026 Pronounced on : 10.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3020 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI EMAN ABBAS TOPIWALA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS S/O MOHAMMED ABBAS HUSEIN AKI TOPIWALA R/A: 207, 2^ND FLOOR GITANJALI LAKE VIEW APARTMENT BENIGANAHALLI, KRISHNARAJAPURAM R S BENGALURU – 560 016.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHIMANYU DEVAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA.

... RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP )

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C.,/ SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLIANT, CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRETY OF PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.1182/2025 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 20(b), 22(a), 27(B), 25 OF NDPS ACT, 1985 AND SEC.292, 296, 3(5), 111(2) OF BNS, 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGLAURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 23.03.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEM