- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11143 CRL.P No. 16558 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16558 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. PENUMALA BALAKRISHNA S/O RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT UPPA VILLAGE, SANTARI POST, HUKUMPET MANDAL, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 531 077. NAME, AGED AND FATHER MENTIONED IN AS PER AADHAR CARD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELARAJU M.N, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE STATION, MICO LAYOUT SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11143 CRL.P No. 16558 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.2087/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE XXXIII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES, BENGALURU CITY IN SO FAR AS IT CANCELS THE PETITIONERs BAIL BOND AND SURETY BOND. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an order of the concerned Court dated 27.06.2025, which issues a proclamation under Section 80 of the Cr.P.C. against the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri. Leelaraju M.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesh, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11143 CRL.P No. 16558 of 2025 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner resides in a tribal area of Andhra Pradesh and has not been served with any notice. He is not aware of the trial that is on against him, notwithstanding the fact that he is accused No.1. The learned counsel further submits that on the next date, the petitioner would appear before the concerned Court. 4. In that light, the concerned Court not following the procedure as stipulated in law for issuance of proclamation, the order of proclamation stands set aside. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court on 18.03.2026 -the next date of listing and shall furnish a fresh bond before the concerned Court. In the event, the petitioner would not appear on the said date, a proclamation would get revived. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18