- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33202 CRL.P No. 11652 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11652 OF 2025 BETWEEN: TAZIMULLA S/O AZMATH ULLA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT 5TH CROSS, SHAMEER MOHALLA, MULBAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 131. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED MUZAKKIR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR CEN POLICE, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 118. (REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001). …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAGESHWARAPPA K., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.26/2025 OF KOLAR CEN POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT, FOR OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 20(b)(ii)(B) OF NDPS ACT, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR DISTRICT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33202 CRL.P No. 11652 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, learned HCGP for the State and perused the material on record. 2. This petition is preferred under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.26/2025 of Kolar CEN Police Station, Kolar, registered for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. 3. Brief facts: The complainant-CPC 393, CEN Crime Police Station, Kolar, received a credible information while on patrolling duty on 18.7.2025 at about 7.00 a.m., that a person by name P.Rajendra, resident of Andhra Pradesh has purchased 4 kgs. of Ganja from Andhra Pradesh and he is trying to sell it to one Shashikumar, a resident of Mulbagal. On the basis of his complaint, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33202 CRL.P No. 11652 of 2025 aforementioned case was registered against Rajendra (accused No.1) and Shashikumar (accused No.2). On the same day, at about 4.00 p.m., the Dy.S.P. and his staff along with panchas while keeping a vigil at NH 75, Mulbagal, noticed three persons near a two wheeler and one of them was holding a plastic bag. When they tried to apprehend, one of them (accused No.2) escaped and petitioner and another accused was apprehended. 4. It is alleged that 4 kgs. 405 gms. of ganja was seized from accused No.1-Rajendra concealed in 2 bundles, one kept in the hand bag he was holding and another bundle kept in the side bag of his motorcycle. From the petitioner/accused No.3, 5 gms. of ganja was alleged to be recovered. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader contended that if the petitioner is granted bail, he may flee from justice and commit similar offence. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33202 CRL.P No. 11652 of 2025 6. The ganja allegedly seized from the exclusive possession of petitioner is 5 gms., which is a small quantity. Petitioner has no bad antecedents. He is said to be a permanent resident of Mulbagal, Kolar District. He is not required for further interrogation. The apprehension of the prosecution can be safeguarded by imposing suitable conditions. Hence, by imposing conditions, petitioner can be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the following: ORDER I. Petition is allowed. II. Petitioner/accused No.3 in Crime No.26/2025 of Kolar CEN Police Station, Kolar District, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions: 1. He shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only), with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33202 CRL.P No. 11652 of 2025 2. He shall furnish his residential address and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address. 3. He shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 4. He shall not indulge himself in committing any offence. 5. He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on all dates of hearing. Violation of condition/s shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43