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Sri Moin Khan v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Apr 2026CRL.P/14657/2025

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Karnataka High Court (Anant Ramanath Hegde, J., 10.04.2026) dismisses CRL.P No. 14657 of 2025 seeking bail under S.483 BNSS for Moin Khan, accused in Crime No. 294/2025 (HAL PS, Bengaluru) under Ss.8(c), 22(c) NDPS Act and S.25-(1B)(b) Arms Act; alleged recovery of 11.47 g MDMA (forensically confirmed methamphetamine) and a sickle; commercial quantity threshold 50 g per notification dated 19.10.2001; 10 years RI exposure; antecedent case Crime No. 278/2025 under BNS Ss.118(2), 126(2), 352; held no case for bail, NDPS provisions prima facie complied.

What did the court decide?

On forensic examination, the seized sample was found to be methamphetamine; as per the NDPS Act and the notification dated 19.10.2001, 50 grams would be the commercial quantity. ¶25

Sri Moin Khan Vs State of Karnataka — Narcotics (NDPS) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:20186 CRL.P No. 14657 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14657 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI MOIN KHAN, S/O ALIM KHKAN, AGE ABOUT 20 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/A NO.126 2^ND MAIN ROAD, 7^TH CROSS, NEAR JAMIA MASJID, ISLAMPURA, H A L POST, BENGALURU - 560017.

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…PETITIONER (BY SRI GIRISH R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAL PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001.

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…RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT HAL POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CR.NO 294/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XXXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR NDPS CASES AT BENGALURU (CCH-33) FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/U/S 8(c), 22(c) OF NDPS ACT AND SEC. 25-1(B)(b) ARMS ACT AND ETC.

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NC: 2026:KHC:20186 CRL.P No. 14657 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition is filed seeking bail under Section 483 of

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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(c) and 22(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ('NDPS Act') and Section 25-(1B)(b) of Arms Act, 1959.

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The prosecution alleges that 11.47 grams of MDMA is recovered from the petitioner. It is also alleged that the petitioner was having a sickle at the time of raid.

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The seized sample was sent for the forensic examination and it is found that the seized material is methamphetamine. As per the provisions of the NDPS Act and the notification dated 19.10.2001, 50 grams would be the commercial quantity.

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HC-KAR

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For the aforementioned quantity, the

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punishment would be 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The materials recovered from the petitioner prima facie indicate that reasonable grounds are not made out to believe that the accused is not guilty of such offence.

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It is submitted that one more case is pending in Crime No.278/2025 against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 118(2), 126(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

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Under these circumstances, the Court is of the view that, no case is made out to grant the bail as primafacie it appears that all the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985 are complied.

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7. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.

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Sd/(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE

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