- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23499 CRL.P No. 4477 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4477 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KIRAN S S/O SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT PETE DARJE BEEDI, HOLENARASIPURA, TOWN HASSAN, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA RAMACHANDRA DASS., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY THE STATE BY ARASIKERE RAILWAY POLICE STATION, STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANITHA GIRISH N., HCGP) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23499 CRL.P No. 4477 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT HASSAN TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.454/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 20(b)(ii)B OF THE NDPS ACT 1985 IN CRIME NO.31/2025, REGISTERED IN ARASIKERE RAILWAY POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, being aggrieved by the order dated 03.03.2026, passed by the learned Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Hassan which reads as follows: “Case advanced and on the application filed by Hassan HR Advocate along with NOC Vakalath on behalf of accused No.1 and 2 and also filed bail application under Section 483 of BNSS on behalf of A-2. The bail bond of accused No.2 was cancelled as he has not produced the sureties before the Court since there is an allegation against said surety that he has impersonated the owner of the property which is offered as a surety. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23499 CRL.P No. 4477 of 2026 Until he produced the surety, he is not entitled to file any bail application. Hence, bail application is rejected. Call on 12.03.2026.” 2. On perusal of the said order, it appears that if a bail application is filed by the petitioner along with surety, the Trial Court may consider the application and pass appropriate orders. Therefore, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of this petition with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Trial Court with a fresh application and surety. If such an application is filed, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the same on the same day. Ordered, accordingly. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38