Bail petition under Section 439 Cr.PC in an NDPS case. Counsel was absent and office objections were not complied with despite five listings. The High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution without considering the merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1505 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
MR. BIKASH PANDA, S/O VINAYAK PANDA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT BANDAGUDU VILLAGE, K. NUVAGOVAN BLOCK, SARANGADA POLICE LIMITS, KANDAMALA DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE, (ACCUSED NO.4 IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY)
Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: high court of karnataka
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NIRANJANA MURTHY .L.C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, KONANAKUNTE PS, BENGALURU - 560 062, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.553/2023 REGISTERED BY KONANAKUNTE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 20(B)(II)(C) OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (NDPS) AT BENGALURU.
THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No
representation.
Sd/JUDGE
PN
List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19
1 issue framed by the court
Should the accused be enlarged on bail under Section 439 Cr.PC for NDPS Act offences in Crime No. 553/2023?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mr. Bikash Panda
State of Karnataka by SHO, Konanakunte Police Station
M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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