- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361132026 NC: 2026:KHC:39217 CRL.P No. 7554 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7554 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ABDUL LATEEF PALLATH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O SRI MOHAMMED R/AT PALLAH HOUSE EDAYOOR NORTH P.O MALAPPURAM KERALA - 676 552. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BINU M, ADV.) AND: UNION OF INDIA NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU BANGALORE ZONAL UNIT BENGALURU - 63 REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SHRIDEVI BHOSALE MARUTI, ADV.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.C.NO.174/2026 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.48/1/24/2025/BZU, REGISTERED BY NCB BZU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 8(c), R/W 20(b)(ii)(c), 23(c), 28 AND 29 OF THE NDPS ACT 1985, PENDING IN THE COURT OF XXXIII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU. SPL JUDGE NDPS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361132026 NC: 2026:KHC:39217 CRL.P No. 7554 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, at this stage petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court in the event trial is not commenced within a reasonable period of time. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67