Vishal Srinivasan v. Union of India Narcotics Control Bureau
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 11238 of 2025; Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar; decided 10 December 2025; bail petition under S.439 CrPC / S.483 BNSS by Vishal Srinivasan in NDPS case Spl.C.No.76/2024 (Ss.8(c), 22(c), 23(c), 28, 29 NDPS Act); respondent: Narcotics Control Bureau, Bangalore Zonal Unit (counsel Rishab Trakroo for Madhukar M Deshpande); petitioner's counsel (Vijay Kashyap S.) repeatedly absent; petition papers never served despite directions of 20.08.2025 and 14.11.2025; petition dismissed for non-prosecution; bail merits not considered; no monetary quantum; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Since the learned counsel for the petitioner was absent and it appeared the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition, the Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution; the bail question was not decided on merits.