- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21862 CRL.P No. 11475 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11475 OF 2025 BETWEEN: GURUDATH V.S S/O SURESH V.K AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDING AT ARUVATHOKLU VILLAGE AND POST, PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT PIN CODE-571 216 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VARSITHA C, AMICUS CURIAE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER PONNAMPET POLICE STATION GONIKOPPA CIRCLE KODAGU-571 216 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21862 CRL.P No. 11475 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF Cr.P.C (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.56/2025 OF PONNAMPET POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 20(b),22(b) OF NDPS ACT 1985 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT PONNAMPET, KODAGU AND NOW PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KODAGU MADIKERI, SITTING AT VIRAJPET. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Smt. Varsitha C., learned Amicus Curiae representing the petitioner as regular counsel for petitioner was not appearing in the matter regularly. 2. It is submitted by the learned HCGP that petitioner has been enlarged on bail. 3. In that view of the matter, no further orders are required to be made in the matter. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. 4. However, taking into consideration the service rendered by the learned Amicus Curiae the Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru is directed to pay the learned Amicus - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21862 CRL.P No. 11475 of 2025 Curiae a sum of Rs.10,000/- as fee for assisting the Court in this petition. 5. Copy of this order be made available to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2