IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7706 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI T M KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE MUDDARANGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 31/A, 2ND STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, D CROSS, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU- 560 072.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHESHA KARTHIK M REDDY., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE BY EXCISE DEPARTMENT POLICE GNANABHARATHI RANGE, SUBDIV 06 SUBDIVISION, GNANABHARATHI, Digitally signed by BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SANJEEVINI J STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARISHETTY SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT BUILDING, Location: High Court of Karnataka KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 009.

2. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHER, S/O OF NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN WORKING AS, EXCISE SUB-INSPECTOR, OFFICE AT EXCISE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SUB DIVISION 06, BUD 03, BENGALURU- 560056.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS2. ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 17167/2025 ARISING OUT OF CHARGESHEET FILED IN CRIME NO.45/2023-24/380SIE/380308, DATED 02.0