- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43781 CRL.P No. 13293 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13293 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: MR. AHMED SHARIFF ALIAS SULTAN S/O. MANZOOR AHMED SHARIF, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.59, 7TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN ROAD, SHAMANNA GARDEN, BAPUJI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HASMATH PASHA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYATARAYANPURA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 027 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.332/2024 OF BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(b) OF NDPS ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43781 CRL.P No. 13293 of 2025 (NDPS), BENGALURU WITH A DIRECTION TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.6 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.332/2024 of Byatarayanapura Police Station registered for offence under Section 20(b) of NDPS Act. 2. Heard learned Senior Counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State. 3. Learned Senior Counsel for petitioner would contend that, accused No.4 who is similarly placed to that of this petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail and therefore, the petitioner is also entitled for grant of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43781 CRL.P No. 13293 of 2025 anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader would contend that, this petitioner is not only involved in this case, he is also involved in Crime No.333/2024. If the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he will commit similar offence. With these, he prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, the Court has perused charge sheet and others materials placed on record. 6. On perusal of order dated 20.05.2025 passed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.6156/2025, accused No.4 has been granted anticipatory bail. The allegation against this petitioner and accused No.4 are same that they are sons of accused No.3 and they are involved in purchase and sale of Ganja. The Ganja has not been seized from the possession of this petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43781 CRL.P No. 13293 of 2025 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following; ORDER This Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.332/2024 of Byatarayanapura Police Station and is ordered to be released on bail in the event his arrest, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Jurisdictional Court. ii) The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Jurisdictional Court within 10 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish surety. iii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43781 CRL.P No. 13293 of 2025 iv) The petitioner shall not commit any offence. The prosecution is at liberty to move for cancellation of bail if the petitioner is found involved in any case. v) The petitioner shall mark his attendance in the Jurisdictional Police Station on first Sunday of every month between 10.00 am and 02.00 pm till the case registered against him is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13