- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14936 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEVA @ METI MAHADEVA S/O LATE METI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT LPS CAMP E VILLAGE, KURATTI HOSSUR POST, HANUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571439 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR A.S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RAMAPURA POLICE STATION KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571490 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU-571440 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA, M M, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECDTION 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AND ORDER AND THEREBY RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.207/2024 OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 20(a)(1), 20(b)(11)(c), 29 OF NDPS ACT, 1985, PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHAMARAJANAGARA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT IN SPL.C.NO.98/2024 FOR THE AFORESAID OFFENCES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.2 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.207/2024 of Ramapura Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(a)(1), 20(b)(11)(c) and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 pending in Special Case No.86/2025, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagara, Chamarajanagara District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent/State. 3. The learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the allegation against the petitioner is that he gave ganja seeds to accused No.1, who grown ganja plants in his land. The name of petitioner is not mentioned in the FIR. The petitioner has been arraigned as accused only on the basis of the voluntary statement of accused No.1. There are no other materials against the petitioner because there is no seizure of any contraband from possession of this petitioner. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, the learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent/State would contend that the petitioner is having criminal antecedents and he is involved in two cases for the offences punishable under - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 NDPS Act, 1985, one in Crime No.27/2021 of Rampura Police Station and Crime No.207/2024 of Kollegala Town Police station. The petitioner is in the habit of dealing with narcotic drugs. If he is granted bail, there are chances of again involving in commission of offences under NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner himself has admitted in his voluntary statement that he had given ganja seeds to accused No.1. The total quantity of ganja plants seized from accused No.1 are 185 ganja plants weighing 211 kgs. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the FIR, charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. Upon receipt of credible information, a raid was conducted in the land in possession of accused No.1, wherein it was found that he has grown ganja plants in between other plants. In total, 180 ganja plants were found, weighing 211 kilograms, valued at Rs.1,00,000/-. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 The voluntary statement of the accused No.1 indicates that the petitioner/accused No.2 had given ganja seeds to him for sowing with an assurance that he will sell the said ganja grown to persons. 7. The petitioner is having criminal antecedents and he is involved in Crime No.27/2021 of Ramapura Police Station for the offences punishable under NDPS Act, 1985 and another Crime No.207/2024 of Kollegala Town Police Station for the offences punishable under NDPS Act, 1985. Considering the said aspect, the petitioner is having criminal antecedents involved in commission of similar offences. If he is granted bail, there are chances of he again committing similar offences. 8. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has not made out any grounds for grant of bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 14936 of 2025 At this stage, the learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is suffering from varicose veins and his veins are burst and he requires immediate treatment. In that regard, no documents are produced. Even the said varicose veins is not so severe to consider his prayer for grant of bail. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17