IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.642 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)/ 483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

PRANAV. S KATAGIHALLIMATH, S/O. SOMASHEKHAR KATAGIHALLIMATH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O.123, 16^TH CROSS, 12^TH MAIN, 1^ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, Digit ally BENGALURU NORTH - 560 010.

signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA …PETITIONER LAKSHMI (BY SRI. VISHWANATH K.S., ADVOCATE)

Location: High Court of Karnataka AND:

STATE BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, BANGALORE ZONAL UNIT, FULL ADDRESS NO.7/1, PRIYANK VILLAS, KATTIGENAHALLI, BAGALURU MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER WHO ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.2 IN NCB CRIME NO.48/1/20/2025/BZU REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE SECTIONS 8(c), 22(c), 23(c), 27, 27A, 28 AND 29 OF THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985, WHICH IS PRESENTLY PENDING IN SPL.C.NO.2434 OF 2025 ON THE FILE OF XXXIII ADDITIONAL CITY C