- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7079 CRL.P No. 101686 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101686 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS) BETWEEN: DENSITA D/O. DENIS DIKOSTA AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: FASHION CLOTH DESIGNER, R/O. HUNNETIKOPPA VILLAGE, YALLAPURA TQ., KARWAR DIST-581359 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KATTIPADI VILLAGE, ACCHDA HOUSE, NEAR BUS STOP, UDUPI-574118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI B. ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (THROUGH TOWN PS HUBBALLI) R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD-580001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 439 OF CR.P.C. U/SEC. 483 OF BNSS, 2023, SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 2 ON BAIL IN CR.NO. 11/2025 REGISTERED IN TOWN PS HUBBALLI, FOR THE OFFENCES U/SEC. 20(b)(ii), (B) OF NDPS ACT, 1985 PENDING INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE BEFORE PRL. DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7079 CRL.P No. 101686 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the State/respondent. 2. Present petition is filed by accused No.2 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, the petitioners most humbly prays that this hon’ble Court be pleased to allow this petition and enlarge the petitioner/accused No.2 on bail in Cr.No.11/2025 registered in Town PS Hubballi, for the offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii), (B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 pending investigation of the case before Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad in the interest of justice.” 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner furnishes the copy of the order passed by this Court in respect of accused No.1 in Crl.P.No.101497/2025 dated 21.04.2025 and sought for grant of bail on the ground of parity. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader did not dispute the fact of grant of bail to accused No.2. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7079 CRL.P No. 101686 of 2025 5. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity alone. 6. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of which one is local surety and other is cash surety in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. iii. Petitioner shall not tamper with prosecution witnesses in any manner. iv. Petitioner shall attend the Court regularly. v. Petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of Bengaluru and Dharwad Districts without prior permission. vi. Petitioner shall not indulge in similar offences. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7079 CRL.P No. 101686 of 2025 Violation of any one of the conditions would entitle the prosecution to seek for cancellation of the bail. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:GSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8