- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO.14883 OF 2021 (GM-RES) CONNECTED WITH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5853 OF 2020, CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6984 OF 2020, WRIT PETITION NO.12320 OF 2021 (GM-RES) AND WRIT PETITION NO.12341 OF 2021 (GM-RES) IN W.P. NO.14883/2021: BETWEEN: SYED ABBAS AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O SYED IMTIYAS SINCE THE PETITIONER IS IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE, SHAIK ASMA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.845/A, 17TH CROSS GOVINDPUR BENGALURU - 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR., ADVOCATE) AND: NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY REPRESENTATION BY STANDING COUNSEL OFFICE AT HIGH COURT COMPLEX OPP. TO VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.P.P.) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07-07-2021 BY THE 49TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT OF NIA CASES, BENGALURU, CCH-50, PASSED IN CONNECTION OF SPL.C.C. NO.141 OF 2021 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY, SET ASIDE THE INVESTIGATION DONE BY THE RESPONDENT-NIA DURING THE FOUR DAY POLICE CUSTODY BETWEEN 06-07-2021 TO 09-07-2021 OF THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED. IN CRL.P. NO.5853/2020: BETWEEN: KALEEM PASHA S/O MOHAMMED ISMAIL AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.177, 2ND MAIN 2ND CROSS, H R B R LAYOUT BDA 1ST STAGE, 1ST BLOCK KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU-560 043. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI ANEES ALI KHAN) AND: NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY BY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR MR. P. PRASANNA KUMAR. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.P.P.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF GRANTING POLICE CUSTODY ON 03-10-2020 FROM 05-10-2020 UNTIL 09-10-2020 AND AGAIN FROM 09-10-2020 TILL 12-10-2020 GRANTED BY THE HON'BLE LI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, C/C OF XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, IN R.C. NO.35 OF 2020 IN CRIME NO.229 OF 2020. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS IN CRL.P. NO.6984/2020: BETWEEN: MOHAMMED SIDDIQ S/O MOHAMMED MUKHTIYAR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, SELLS BREAKFAST RESIDING AT NO.144, 1ST CROSS RAJAPPA BLOCK, D. J. HALLI BENGALURU - 560045. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI ANEES ALI KHAN) AND: NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY BY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR MR. P PRASANNA KUMAR T-5, 3RD FLOOR, KRISHNA TOWERS NO.21/22, 3RD MAIN ROAD GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 009. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.P.P.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05-10-2020 GRANTING POLICE CUSTODY FROM 08-10-2020 UNTIL 12-10-2020 GRANTED BY THE HON'BLE LI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, C/C XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, IN R.C. NO.34 OF 2020, EARLIER CRIME NO.195 OF 2020. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS IN W.P. NO.12320/2021: BETWEEN: FIRDOUS KHAN S/O ILIYAS KHAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MEDISCOPE HOSPITAL K.G.HALLI, BENGALURU-560 045. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI ANEES ALI KHAN) AND: STATE BY D. J. HALLI P. S BY NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. PRASANNA KUMAR T-5, 3RD FLOOR KRISHNA TOWERS NO.21/22, 3RD MAIN ROAD OPP. SAPNA BOOK HOUSE GANDHI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 009. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.P.P.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE SANCTION ORDER DATED 4-2-2021 PASSED IN R.C. NO.34/2020/NIA/DLI VIDE ANNEXURE-A PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE COURT OF XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR NIA CASES, AT BENGALURU, IN R.C. NO.34 OF 2020, NOW SPL.C. NO.152 OF 2021. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS IN W.P. NO.12341/2021: BETWEEN: IMRAN KHAN S/O HAMEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.309 4TH CROSS, SAHUKAR LANE KUSHALNAGAR, K.G.HALLI BENGALURU-560 045. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI ANEES ALI KHAN) AND: STATE BY K. G. HALLI P. S. BY NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. PRASANNA KUMAR T-5, 3RD FLOOR KRISHNA TOWERS NO.21/22, 3RD MAIN ROAD OPP. SAPNA BOOK HOUSE GANDHI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 009. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.P.P.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE SANCTION ORDER DATED 4-2-2021 VIDE NO.11011/62/2020/NIA PASSED IN R.C. NO:35/2020/NIA/DLI VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE COURT OF XLIX ADDITONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR NIA CASES, AT BENGALURU, IN R.C. NO.35 OF 2020, NOW SPL.C. NO.141 OF 2021. THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9429-DB WP No. 14883 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 5853 of 2020 CRL.P No. 6984 of 2020 AND 2 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH) Sri Mohammed Tahir, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri P. Prasanna Kumar, learned special counsel for the respondent-National Investigating Agency, submit that these petitions have become infructuous. 2. Submissions of both counsel are taken on record. 3. In view of the submissions, these petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. In view of the dismissal of the main petitions, interlocutory applications, if any, stand dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2, Sl No.1