- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13358 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2556 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ROOPESH C K, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY C N, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A. NO.4 NARAYNAPPAS LAND, CHIYANDAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAGONDAHALLI POST, AVANI HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 127. PRESENTLY IN CENTRAL PRISON. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SARAVANA.S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT.BHAVYA N G., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHANNAMANNAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS BAIL PETITION, ENLARGING THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO. 123/2024 , NOW SPL.C.C.NO. 1966/2024 REGISTERED BY THE CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU P.S RESPONDENT FOR THE Digitally signed by NANDINI MS Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13358 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2025 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 8 [C], 22[C], 22 [B] OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT 1985 PENDING ON THE FILE XXXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE [NDPS] [CCH-35] BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court afresh after examination of the material charge sheet witnesses is completed before the Trial Court. He submits that petitioner who has no other criminal antecedents is in custody from 21.05.2024, and therefore, the Trial Court may be directed to examine the material charge sheet witnesses on priority. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13358 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2025 3. It is needless to state that efforts shall be made by the prosecution as well as by the Trial Court to examine the charge sheet witnesses before the Trial Court on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48