Bail sought by the accused in an NDPS case involving seizure of 21.5 grams of contraband found on FSL testing to be methamphetamine, a quantity between small and commercial. The court noted the charge sheet was filed but the petitioner had criminal antecedents in another BNS case and could reoffend, and dismissed the bail petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17609 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
SRI. NAWAZ PASHA @ LX S/O AMANULLA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/OF NO.43, 6TH CROSS VINAYAKANAGAR HALEGUDDADEHALLI MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE-560 026
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. RAJESHWARI M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.325/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE (NDPS) BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE
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PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 22(B)(C)(A) OF NDPS ACT OF BYATARAYANAPURA P.S.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed by the sole accused under
Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.325/2025 of Byatarayanapura Police Station, registered for offences under Section 22(b)(C)(a) of NDPS Act.
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took place on 29.09.2025. As the petitioner was involved in the said crime, a false case has been registered against him in the present case. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. With this she prayed to allow the petition.
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antecedent and he is involved in Crime No.322/2025 of Byatarayanapura Police Station for the offence under Section 109(1), 105(1), 351, 352 of BNS. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of him committing similar offence.
Sd/(SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE
DKB
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the sole accused should be granted bail under Section 483 BNSS for an NDPS offence involving 21.5 grams of methamphetamine despite criminal antecedents and a pending related case.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
Sri. Nawaz Pasha @ Lx
The State of Karnataka, Byatarayanapura Police Station
Shivashankar Amaranannavar
As recorded by the court registry
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