- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11273 CRL.P No. 1778 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1778 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SANTHOSHA @ PANDU, S/O PANDU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAREKURA VILLAGE, BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA - 571425 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJU C.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SRIRANGAPATNA POLICE MANDYA, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE PIN CODE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11273 CRL.P No. 1778 of 2026 2. SUNITHA.M.S, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PSI, MANDYA RURAL, MANDYA PIN CODE - 571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO RELAX /MODIFY THE CONDITION NO.1 RELEASE HERO HONDA SPLENDER PLUS MOTOR CYCLE NO.KA 11-EB-1343 TO HIS CUSTODY BY FURNISHING BANK GUARANTEE WORTH OF RS.75,000/- AND BY EXECUTING A BOND OF RS.75,000/- PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA IN SPL.C.NO.241/2024 DATED 24.09.2025, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.314/2024 OF MANDYA RURAL POLICE, MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 20(b) OF NDPS ACT, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11273 CRL.P No. 1778 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking relaxation of a particular condition that is imposed of furnishing a bank guarantee of a motor cycle which is involved in the offence under the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985. 2. Heard Sri.Raju C.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.K.Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner on the strength of the documents appended to the petition would demonstrate that the value of the vehicle is only Rs.10,000/- and the bank guarantee of Rs.75,000/- would put him to great jeopardy. 4. In that light, the said condition of issuance of bank guarantee shall remain stayed. All other conditions shall remain intact. Only after fulfilling the other conditions, the release of vehicle shall happen. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11273 CRL.P No. 1778 of 2026 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 112 CT:SG