John Chukwka @ James v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, oral order dated 27.10.2025 by Justice Mohammad Nawaz in CRL.P No. 7647 of 2025 (S. 482 Cr.P.C / S. 528 BNSS). Petitioner: John Chukwka @ James (Nigerian citizen), counsel Balakrishna M R. Respondents: State of Karnataka by K.R. Puram Police Station (counsel Anoop Kumar, HCGP), Inspector Harish.M (ANW-CCB), Chief Superintendent Central Prison Parappana Agrahara. Subject: challenge to arrest dated 28.02.2025 and remand dated 01.03.2025 in Cr.No.160/2025, offences under S. 8(c) and 22(c) NDPS Act and S. 14 Foreigners Act; matter pending before XXIX Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate and XXXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge / Special Judge (NDPS), Bengaluru Rural District. Petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memo; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
After the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw was placed on record, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn; no ruling was made on the arrest or remand orders.