- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483252026 NC: 2026:KHC:44611 CRL.P No. 10391 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10954 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10391 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10954 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 10391/2026 BETWEEN: MS POONGUZHALI D/O RAVICHANDRAN AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT 190, NATARAJAR STREET, KEDALLUR PO, ORATHANADU TK, THANJAVUR, TAMILNADU-614904 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR RAO K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KAMALUDDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT, BENGALURU, REP. BY THE SPL PP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-01 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MADHU N RAO, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483252026 NC: 2026:KHC:44611 CRL.P No. 10391 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10954 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL DIRECTING RESPONDENT SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT BENGALURU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL IN OR NO.72/2026-27 C NO. VIII/48/72/2026- 27 AIU CCUS OF RESPONDENT CUSTOMS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XXXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (NDPS) AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 8(c) R/W 20, 23, 28 AND 29 OF THE NDPS ACT 1985. IN CRL.P NO. 10954/2026 BETWEEN: MS. GOMATHY W/O RAVICHANDRAN AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A 193, NATARAJAR STREET KEDALLUR PO, ORATHANADU TK THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU 614904 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR RAO K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KAMALUDDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU 560300 REP BY THE SPL PP ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MADHU N RAO, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483252026 NC: 2026:KHC:44611 CRL.P No. 10391 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10954 of 2026 NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL DIRECTING RESPONDENT SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT, BENGLAURU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL IN O.R.NO.72/2026-27 C.NO.VIII/48/72/2026-27 AIU-C CUS OF RESPONDENT CUSTOMS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XXXIII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE (NDPS) AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 8(c) R/W SEC.20,23,28,29 OF NDPS ACT 1985. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, the petitions may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to renew their bail application before the Sessions Court after the charge sheet is filed. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. The petitions are dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE ND/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71