- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21114 CRL.P No. 5274 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5274 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI BALAJI N S/O NARAYANREDDY V AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT WARD NO.L4 TANK BUND ROAD CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARISH PRABHU S, ADV.) AND: STATE BY KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY SPP CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGING THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN FIR IN 51/2023-24/76IE2/763707 REGISTERED BY KARNATAKA EXCISE DEPARTMENT. SUB DIVISION 4, HEBBAL RANGE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 21(C), 22 AND 8(C) OF THE NDPS ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE 41ST ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21114 CRL.P No. 5274 of 2025 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 surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event, the petitioner surrender before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered and dispose of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS