- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12183 CRL.P No. 470 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 470 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. KOUSHIK HANAMAPPA NAYAK C/O. HANAMAPPA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT: RAJIVA GANDHI NAGAR NEAR ISHAWAR TEMPLE, GADAG KARNATAKA-582 101. INDICATED IN F.I.R. AS: MR. KOUSHIK HANAMAPPA NAYAK C/O. HANAMAPPA NAYAK R/AT: No.101, KASHAPA NILAYA 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAMRUDDI LAYOUT KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMAR ALEXANDER CORREA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY EXCISE INSPECTOR 12TH SUB DIVISION BENGALURU-560 070. REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12183 CRL.P No. 470 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE, I.E., BANASHANKARI EXCISE POLICE, 12TH SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU, TO RELEASE THIS PETITIONER WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED, ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME No.025/2025-26/0406121E/2725188 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 20(b)(ii)(A) AND 8(c) OF THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition after filing of the charge sheet. 2. The submission is placed on record. In view of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file bail petition after filing of the charge sheet. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 Ct.sm