- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010470142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44680 CRL.P No. 10138 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. 10138 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ARUN KUMAR S/O KANNAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO. 169, 4TH CROSS, JYOTHIPURA, FCI-ROAD VIJINAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND R.V, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY BANASWADI PS BENGALURU CITY - 560 016 (REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.442/2026 (BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 8(c) AND 22(c) OF NDPS ACT SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XI ADDL.CMM COURT, MAYO HALL BENGALURU CITY. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010470142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44680 CRL.P No. 10138 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 submits that the petitioner is in custody from 06.06.2026 onwards. The seized contraband article has been now tested positive for a drug known as methamphetamine. Therefore, the seized contraband article is of intermediate quantity, the charge sheet is not yet filed. Therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate application before the concerned Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67