- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010433852026 NC: 2026:KHC:41625 CRL.P No. 9219 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9219 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR ASHISH KUMAR GONDA S/O MR. RAVINDRA GONDA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT DATAPADA VILLAGE KANDHAMAL DISTRICT ODISHA -762 001 (CURRENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI G. RAKESH RAJ, ADV., FOR SMT. BHAVYA N.G, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIVAJINAGAR EXCISE RANGE (R-13), BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.23/2025-26/02IE/2703237 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT SHIVAJINAGAR EXCISE RANGE (R-13) FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 8(c) AND 29 OF THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE XXXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (NDPS) (CCH-35) AT BENGALURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010433852026 NC: 2026:KHC:41625 CRL.P No. 9219 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time 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, after charge sheet is filed in the case. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56