- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35292 CRL.P No. 8033 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8033 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. GANESH .H.P S/O. VEERABHADREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.64, KUPPE, HUNASUR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO MALPE POLICE STATION REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU -560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.101/2025, (SPL.C.NO.27/2026), FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 27(b) OF NDPS ACT., BY RESPONDENT MALPE POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE UDUPI AT UDUPI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35292 CRL.P No. 8033 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court if the trial in the present case is not commenced within a reasonable period. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the above submission, this petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74