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ADEWOLE ADETUTU AANU @ REGINA ZARA @ AYISHA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/10800/2026 · 2026-09-01

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47528 CRL.P No. 10800 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10800 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ADEWOLE ADETUTU AANU @ REGINA ZARA @ AYISHA D/O ADEWOLE MOGALE, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO.8, OLD SIJUADE ROAD, AQURE, ONDU STATE NIGERIA PRESENTLY R/AT: NO.7, GROUND FLOOR, GP NORTH AVENUE APARTMENT, CHOKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, JAKKUR POST, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SURATHKAL POLICE STATION, D.K. DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP) Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47528 CRL.P No. 10800 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.NO.84/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 8(c), 22(c), 25 OF NDPS ACT SURATHKAL P.S., MANGALURU D.K DIST. WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the proceedings in Spl.C.No.84/2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Heard Sri. Lethif B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. It is the case of petitioner that there is no corroborative material available to pin the petitioner down for the offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47528 CRL.P No. 10800 of 2026 4. The learned HCGP upon instructions submit that the call record details and other corroborative material is available, as the petitioner is not in one, but plethora of cases alleged to the same offences. 5. In that light, the petitioner would now seek remedy of filing the discharge. Reserving such liberty to file discharge, the petition stands disposed. 6. Liberty is further reserved to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event of need. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22