- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11925 CRL.P No. 103584 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103584 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MANJUNATH S/O PUNDALIK SUBANJI, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. H.NO.2017/A13, MARATA GALLI, TALUK GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 307. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK BOGUR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BELAGAVI DISTRICT CEN P.S., REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-590 001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE ACCUSED NO.2/PETITIONER HEREIN AND PASS AN ORDER RELEASING HIM FROM JUDICIAL CUSTODY WITH RESPECT TO BELAGAVI DISTRICT CEN P.S. CRIME NO.53/2025, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(B) OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985 PENDING BEFORE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11925 CRL.P No. 103584 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Accused No.2 in Crime No.53 of 2025 registered by Belagavi CEN Crime Police Station, Belagavi District for offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is before this Court under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.53 of 2025 was registered by Belagavi CEN Crime Police Station, Belagavi District for the aforesaid offence against Akshay Mallappa Boosannavar and the petitioner herein based on the first information dated 02.07.2025 received from Police Officer, attached to Belagavi CEN Crime Police Station. During the course of investigation, petitioner was arrested along with accused No.1 on 02.07.2025 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the Jurisdictional Sessions Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11925 CRL.P No. 103584 of 2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.863 of 2025 was rejected on 29.07.2025. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Material on record would go to show that, on receipt of credible information, a raid was conducted to the spot where accused persons were allegedly in possession of contraband article ganja and after apprehending accused Nos.1 and 2, from their possession, contraband article allegedly ganja totally weighing 1 kg. 140 grams was seized. Thereafter, apprehended accused were arrested and subsequently remanded to judicial custody. 5. Undisputedly, petitioner has no criminal antecedent and investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet has been filed against two persons. Petitioner is arrayed as accused No.2 in the charge sheet. Accused No.1, as against whom similar allegation is found in the charge sheet, has been granted regular bail by this Court in Criminal Petition No.103640 of 2025. Accordingly, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11925 CRL.P No. 103584 of 2025 ORDER Criminal Petition is allowed. Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.53 of 2025 registered by Belagavi CEN Crime Police Station, Belagavi District for offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner – accused shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; ii. The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; iii. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; iv. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11925 CRL.P No. 103584 of 2025 v. The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39