Dismissed

Maidul Islam @Mohiddin Islam v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Sept 2026CRL.P/12664/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a criminal petition under Section 483 BNSS seeking regular bail for two accused arrested in Crime No.75/2026. The accused, from West Bengal, allegedly brought illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and employed them in Mangaluru using forged documents. The court found the offences touch national integrity and security, and investigation is pending, so bail cannot be granted at this stage.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail denied; criminal petition dismissed.

Maidul Islam @Mohiddin Islam Vs State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50375 CRL.P No. 12664 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010572832026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12664 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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MAIDUL ISLAM @MOHIDDIN ISLAM S/O GIYASUDDIN SEIKH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

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PERMANENTLY R/AT CHUAPUKUR, SAGIA, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL - 742 151. PRESENTLY R/AT "MAP"S COMMERCIAL COMPLEX SANKAIGUDDA, BIJAI, MANGALURU,

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D. K. DISTRICT - 680 562.

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Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MOHAMMAD RASEL ISLAM @ RASEL ISLAM S/O. SHAFIQ UL ISLAM, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT BARBONA NAJIR CHAK, BHAGAWANGOLA-II, VTC: NASHIPUR, P.O. NASHIPUR BALAGACHI, SUB-DISTRICT: BHAGAWANGOLA-II, DISTRICT MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL - 742 135

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. DIVEEN VARMA B, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY URVA POLICE STATION,

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NC: 2026:KHC:50375 CRL.P No. 12664 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010572832026

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MANGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU.

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SIDDAPPA NARANURU POLICE SUB INSPECTOR URVA POLICE STATION NEAR URVA STORE MARKET, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALURU - 575 006.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO a) ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED U/S 483 OF THE BNSS, 2023. b) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.08.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K.MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.650/2026M, WHEREBY THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR BAIL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS CAME TO BE DISMISSED.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.75/2026 registered

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by Urva Police Station, Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 143(3) and 336(3)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50375 CRL.P No. 12664 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010572832026

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of BNS, 2023, are before this Court in this petition filed

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under Section 483 of BNSS 2023, seeking regular bail.

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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FIR in Crime No.75/2026 was registered by Urva Police Station, Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein and others, based on the first information dated 13.07.2026 received from respondent No.2-Siddappa Naranoor, who is a Police Officer attached to Urva Police Station, Dakshina Kannada District. During the course of investigation, accused Nos.1 and 2 were arrested on 15.07.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Their bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.650/2026 was rejected on 05.08.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court.

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Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the petitioners herein, who hail from West Bengal State, allegedly had brought along with them some

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010572832026

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illegal immigrants, who are from Bangladesh and had provided them employment in Mangaluru in a construction company by producing forged documents in support of their identification. The alleged act committed by the accused persons touches upon the integrity and security of the nation. Investigation of the case is still pending consideration. Under the circumstances, at this stage, the prayer made by the accused persons to enlarge them on regular bail cannot be entertained.

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ORDER

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The Criminal Petition is dismissed .

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Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64

Maidul Islam @Mohiddin Islam v. State of Karnataka

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