- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617982026 NC: 2026:KHC:53410 CRL.P No. 13883 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13883 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KELVIN D SOUZA @ CALVIN D SOUZA S/O CLOUDY D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/A 5-24, KUDRU, PADUSHEDDE, BONDEL, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM ARSHAD M.P, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY URVA POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT PROTECTION OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BEING UPON THE COMPLIANT FILED BY THE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT IN CRIME NO.76/2025 OF URVA POLICE STATION, D.K., MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 8(c),20(b)(ii)(B) OF NDPS ACT, ON PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617982026 NC: 2026:KHC:53410 CRL.P No. 13883 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court and seek regular bail. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the Trial Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the Trial Court, considering the fact that he was earlier granted anticipatory bail by the Trial Court, shall consider bail application of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible but not later than a period of one week from the date of his arrest. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62