- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33578 CRL.P No. 7101 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7101 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR ABDUL NASAR P K @ ABDUL NASIR S/O HAMZA P.K AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT MOUNTAIN PLEAT BEGUR ROAD, NEAR PRESTIGE APARTMENT DODDAGAMMANAHALLI BENGALURU-560083 ALSO RESIDING AT NJARAKKAD HOUSE, KOLATHOD CHENAKKALANGADI POST THENHIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT KERALA 673636. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR H S., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AMRUTHAHALLY POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ASPP., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC OF (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.24/2026 OF AMRUTHAHALLY POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE THE 41ST ACJM COURT, BENGALURU CITY, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33578 CRL.P No. 7101 of 2026 PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 8(C), 20(B) AND 22(C) OF THE NDPS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.9 in Crime No.24/2026 registered by Amruthahally Police Station, Bengaluru City, for offences punishable under Section 20(b), 8(c), 22 of NDPS, 1985, is before this Court in this criminal petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (for short ‘BNSS, 2023’) seeking regular bail. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Addl. SPP appearing for the respondent-State. 3. FIR in Crime No.24/2026 was registered by Amruthahally Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the aforesaid offences against one Kushal and three others based on the first information dated 19.01.2026 received from Mr.Ramesh.D.J, PSI, attached to Amruthahally Police Station, Bengaluru. In the said case, petitioner herein was arrested on 20.01.2026 and subsequently, remanded to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33578 CRL.P No. 7101 of 2026 judicial custody. His bail application filed before the Trial Court in Crl.Misc.No.1011/2026 was rejected on 13.02.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that seizure of contraband article in the present case is from accused Nos.1 to 4. Accused No.4 was granted regular bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.4921/2026 disposed of on 29.04.2026. Subsequently, accused Nos.10 and 12 also were granted regular bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.3025/2026 and Crl.P.No.6516/2026. 5. Petitioner herein was arrested along with accused Nos.5 to 7 on the allegation that they had conspired with the arrested accused. Accused Nos.5 to 7 have been granted regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.4683/2026 on 23.06.2026. Allegations against the petitioner and accused Nos.5 to 7 are similar in the remand application. The petitioner herein, is in custody for the last more than 5 months. Major portion of investigation is already - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33578 CRL.P No. 7101 of 2026 completed. He has undertaken to cooperate with the police for investigation. 6. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following order: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.24/2026 registered by Amruthahally Police Station, Bengaluru City, for offences punishable under Section 20(b), 8(c), 22 of NDPS, 1985, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33578 CRL.P No. 7101 of 2026 unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; e) The petitioner is directed to appear before the Station House Officer of Amruthahally Police Station, Bengaluru, on every second Sunday of the month between 10.00 a.m. and 1 p.m. and mark his attendance till the investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed; f) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 87