- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19198 CRL.P No. 11101 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11101 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MAHENDRA M S/O. MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. GAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA - 571 478. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MM HILLS POLICE STATION, KOLLEGALA SUB - DIVISION CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 490 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 571 440. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19198 CRL.P No. 11101 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C. (U/S 483 OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.52/2025 OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 20(b) (ii) (a) OF THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985 PENDING BEFORE THE LD. ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOLLEGALA FOR THE AFORESAID OFFENCES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking his enlargement on grant of regular bail for it having been turned down by the concerned Court. 2. Learned Addl. SPP would submit that the petitioner has approached this Court at the stage of the crime and now the charge sheet is filed against the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner will have to approach the concerned Court seeking his enlargement on bail and then take recourse to further steps in law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19198 CRL.P No. 11101 of 2025 3. In the light of the offences punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the submission of the learned Additional SPP would merit acceptance and it is for the petitioner to approach the concerned Court now that the charge sheet is filed seeking his enlargement on bail, if he so desires. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1