- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29123 CRL.P No. 2599 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2599 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SALMAN KURESHI S/O SHARIF ULLA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A NO. 1335, OPP AMBEDKAR STATUE, D.J. HALLI, BANGALORE - 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASHA K.V, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VYALIKAVAL POLICE BANGALORE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCLAMATION ORDER DATED 24.12.2025 AND ITS CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C C NO.2839/2022 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.83/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 20(b)(ii), B, 8 OF NDPS ACT BY VYALIKAVAL POLICE BANGALORE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE XXXIX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (NDPS) BENGALURU. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29123 CRL.P No. 2599 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question proceedings in Spl.C.C.No.2839/2022 arising out of crime No.83/2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) (ii) B, 8) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ('the NDPS Act' for short). 2. Heard Sri. Prakasha K.V., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The petitioner is the accused, who gets embroiled in a crime for offences punishable under the NDPS Act. The proceedings are being tried in Spl.C.C.No.2839/2022. The petitioner fails to appear before the concerned Court on repeated dates. Therefore, the concerned Court issues a proclamation against the petitioner. The petitioner is now before the Court on the score that the procedure that is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29123 CRL.P No. 2599 of 2026 necessary to be followed for issuance of proclamation has been violated in the case at hand. Be that as it may. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that the next date of listing before the concerned Court is 13.07.2026. In that light, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the concerned Court on 13.07.2026. On subject to the said condition, the order of proclamation shall stand suspended. 5. In the event, the petitioner would not appear before the concerned Court on the next date of listing i.e., 13.07.2026, the concerned Court is at liberty to pass necessary orders in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11