Zakaulla v. State by Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2026:KHC:18654); V Srishananda, J.; CRL.P No. 4710 of 2025; bail petition under S.439 CrPC / S.483 BNSS by Zakaulla (judicial custody, Central Prison Parappana Agrahara) against NCB Bengaluru Zonal Unit in F No.48/1/11/2021/BZU; offences under S.8(c) r/w Ss.20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 27, 27A, 28, 29 NDPS Act 1985; pending in SPL.CC No.2041/2021 before XXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Bengaluru; withdrawal memo after trial-court grant of regular bail; petition dismissed as withdrawn as infructuous; order dated 06-04-2026.
What did the court decide?
On the memo of learned counsel for the petitioner recording that the petitioner had been granted regular bail by the trial Judge, the Court placed the memo on record, found the petition to have rendered infructuous, and dismissed it as withdrawn. The bail question was not adjudicated on merits.