Dismissed

Shankar Lal v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jun 2026CRL.P/15806/2025

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Criminal petition for bail vacated and dismissed as withdrawn. The Court accepted counsel's submission regarding the charge sheet filing and granted liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court to be considered expeditiously on merits.

Shankar Lal Vs State of Karnataka — Narcotics (NDPS) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:27066 CRL.P No. 15806 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15806 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SHANKAR LAL

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S/O HARI RAM AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.285, KUMAHARO KA BAS, SUAYATA SURATA PALI RAHASTHAN - 306 104 PRESENTLY AT NP LANE, NEAR HANUS PLAY HOME, COTTONPET BANGALORE-560 053

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Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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ANIRUDH DALAI @ SONU S/O DANBANDHU DALAI, AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT ODASHAL AREA NEST TO SHIVA TEMPLE GOPALPUR VILLAGE AND POST, NEELIGIRI TALUK, BALAESHWAR DISTRICT ODISHA STATE-7560044 PRESENTLY AT NO.RAMAKRISHNA'S HOUSE, BESIDE KP AGRAHARA

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NC: 2026:KHC:27066 CRL.P No. 15806 of 2025

HC-KAR

BHUVANESHWARINAGAR

BENGALURU-560 023

… PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. G RAKESH RAJ., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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THROUGH COTTONPET P S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001

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… RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 483 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.158/2025 OF RESPONDENT, IN COTTONPET P.S., REGISTERED PUNISHABLE U/S 8(C), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 29 OF NDPS ACT AND U/S 61(2), 336(3), 340(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS REGISTERED BY COTTONPET POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF XXXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (NDPS) BENGALURU, CCH-33, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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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 S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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during the pendency of this petition, charge sheet was

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filed and therefore this petition may be dismissed as not

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HC-KAR

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pressed with liberty to file a fresh petition before the Sessions Court raising all the contentions that are urged in this petition.

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2. The submission is placed on record. Petition is

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dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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3. In the event the petitioner files a fresh bail

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application before the Sessions Court, the same shall be considered on merits expeditiously.

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Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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JUDGE

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Shankar Lal v. State of Karnataka

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