Accused in an NDPS case sought regular bail after about two and a half years in custody, with only six prosecution witnesses cited and summons already issued. Counsel sought dismissal as not pressed with a direction to expedite the trial; the court dismissed the petition as not pressed and requested speedy trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8295 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
ZAKAULLA S/O RAHAMATULLA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/O NO.256/A, 10TH CROSS HYDER ALI BLOCK GOUSIYANAGAR UDAYAGIRI MYSURU - 570 019 PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY AT CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANA AGRAHARA BENGALURU - 560 100 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR A.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka STATE BY UNION OF INDIA INTELLIGENCE OFFICER NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU (NCB) BENGALURU ZONAL UNIT H.NO.7/1-2 PRIYANKA VILLAS RAMANNA GARDEN KATTIGENAHALLI BAGLUR MAIN ROAD AIR FORCE STATION YELAHANKA POST BENGALURU - 560 063 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DILIP KUMAR D.B., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER AND THEREBY ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH NCB F NO.48/1/10/2021BZY REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND OTHERS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 8(c) READ WITH SECTION 20(b)(ii)(c), 23(c), 27, 285 AND 29 OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.NO.74/2022 FOR THE AFORESAID OFFENCES.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
Accused No.5 in Spl.C.C.No.2041/2021 pending before
the Court of XXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, and Special Judge for NDPS, Bengaluru, arising out of crime NO. NCB F No.48/1/11/2021/BZU registered by respondent, for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b) (ii) (c), 23(c), 27, 28 & 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is before this Court under section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail.
Before the trial Court summons has already been issued to the witnesses, the prosecution has cited only six witnesses in the charge sheet. He therefore prays that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with a direction to trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of the main case on merits within a time frame.
statement of objections, does not seriously oppose the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
SD/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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8 provisions across 3 enactments
Zakaulla S/o Rahamatulla
State by Union of India, Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru Zonal Unit
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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