- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010093982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52999 CRL.P No. 2042 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2042 OF 2026 BETWEEN: COUNDEH PRINCE S/O COUNDEH JOHN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.96, RENTED HOUSE OF ANAND KUMAR, SIZZLE SPRINGFIELD LAYOUT, KAMMASANDRA CIRCLE, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 049 NATIVE OF PENNSVILLE, LIBEHA, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA M.R., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ORDER RELEASING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL PENDING TRIAL IN CRIME NO.478/2025 FOR THE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010093982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52999 CRL.P No. 2042 of 2026 ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 8(c), 22(a),22(b) AND 22(c) OF NDPS ACT AND U/S.14 OF FOREIGNERS ACT, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU RURAL DISTRICT AND NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES, BENGALURU RURAL AT BENGALURU. 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 petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45