- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19951 CRL.P No. 3615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION No.3615 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MAXWELL ODIKPO S/O OFODIVE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT MAVALLI PURA VILLAGE RAJANUKUNTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI BASAVARAJU T A, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALAGUNTE POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS OFFICE HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY.R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME No.140/2024 OF BAGALUGUNTE P.S., BENGALURU CITY, FOR AN OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 8(C), 22(C), 29 OF NDPS ACT AND SECTION 14 OF FOREIGNERS ACT, 1946, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE XXXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE(CCH-35) AT BANGALORE CITY, IN SPL.C.No.1389/2024. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19951 CRL.P No. 3615 of 2025 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 the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application, if the trial in the case is not commenced within a reasonable time. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34