- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16463 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DHANVIK SHETTY. U S/O.UMESH AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT GURIKAR RANGEGOWDA BEEDHI RAMANAGAR ROAD, KANAKAPURA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMAKRISHNA A.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SHIVAJINAGAR P S REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME No.59/2025 OF SHIVAJINAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 20(B) OF NDPS ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by accused No. 3 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No. 59/2025 of Shivajinagar Police Station registered for offence punishable under Section 20(B) of NDPS Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned HCGP for respondent – State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that name of the petitioner has been shown in the remand application as accused No. 3 on the basis of voluntary statement given by accused No. 1. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with accused No. 1 used to purchase the Ganja for low price and sell it to other persons. Petitioner is a student of 5 years LLB course and he has to appear for examination from 10.02.2026. Accused Nos. 1 and 2 were arrested and they have been - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 granted bail by the Sessions Court. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned HCGP would contend that investigation is in progress and petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. Petitioner along with accused No. 1 used to purchase ganja for less Price and sell for more price to the others. With this she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties this Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. On receipt of credible information that one Dhanraj and another were selling Ganja a case was registered and raid was conducted. At the time of raid, one person ran away and Dhanraj has been secured. 2 kgs 900 gms of Ganja has been seized from the possession of accused No. 1. Voluntary statement of accused No. 1 has been recorded wherein he has stated the name of this petitioner as the person involved with them in purchase - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 and sale of Ganja. There is no allegation against this petitioner of being present on the spot at the time of incident. Accused No. 1 from whose possession Ganja has been seized has been granted bail. Accused No. 2 who was with Accused No. 1 and who ran away from the spot has also been granted bail by the Sessions Court. 7. Petitioner is a student of 5 year LLB course and he has to appear for examination from 10.02.2026. Petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigation Officer in the investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 8. Considering the above aspects, petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, following; O R D E R Petition is allowed. Petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No. 59/2025 of Shivajinagar Police Station subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 I. Petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 10 days from this day and execute bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- and furnish surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer. II. Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and cooperate for investigation. III. Petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police officer or tamper with the evidence. IV. Petitioner, on charge sheet being filed, has to appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5554 CRL.P No. 16463 of 2025 V. Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every Sunday for a period of two months or till filing of the final report whichever is earlier. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 Ct.sm