- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573712026 NC: 2026:KHC:52128 CRL.P No. 12667 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12667 OF 2026 BETWEEN: VINODA @ MADU S/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PENSION LANE, MARIGUDI STREET, PANDAVAPURA TOWN AND TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PANDAVAPURA POILCE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.172/2026 OF RESPONDENT PANDAVAPURA POLICE, PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED PRL. DISTRICT AND Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573712026 NC: 2026:KHC:52128 CRL.P No. 12667 of 2026 SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 20(b)(ii)(c), 27(a) NDPS ACT. 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 sometime submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60