- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25517 CRL.P No. 15929 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15929 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ARNAB MANDAL S/O KUSHAL MANDAL, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/A KRISHNAPA BUILDING, ILALIGE VILLAGE, ATTIBELE VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 107 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF KUMIRMARI VILLAGE AND POST, GUOSABA BLOCK, CHOTOMOLLA KHALI SOUTH 24 PARGANA IST WEST BENGAL - 743 378. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURYA NAGAR PS, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 060. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE - 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25517 CRL.P No. 15929 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ARREST OF PETITIONER DATED 23.11.2024 IN CR.NO.500/2024 OF SURYANAGAR PS FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 336(2), 336 (3), 340 (2) OF BNS R/W 14, 14A OF FOREIGNERS ACT AND 12 (1A)(A)(B) OF INDIAN PASSPORT ACT 1967 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE AT ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN SC.NO.5040/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENT.NO.2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FROM JUDICIAL CUSTODY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing an application seeking his enlargement on bail, as his claim is that he has been in custody for half of the period of the sentence, already. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25517 CRL.P No. 15929 of 2025 2. Reserving liberty to the petitioner, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65