Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/8386/2026 of Namepally Naresh Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 11 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8386/2026 Between: 1. NAMEPALLY NARESH, S/O CHANDRAO, AGED 30 YEARS,R/O ECIL, SAINATHPURAM, NEAR SAIBABA
APHC010499152026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8386/2026
Between:
1. NAMEPALLY NARESH, S/O CHANDRAO, AGED 30 YEARS,R/O ECIL, SAINATHPURAM, NEAR
SAIBABA
TEMPLE,SECUNDERABAD,
STATE OF TELANGANA.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.2
AND
1. THE
STATE
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
Rep.
by
its
Public
Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradeshat Amaravati.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. DASARI RAMAKOTESWAR RAO
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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ORDER:
The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the BharatiyaNagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in Crime No.64 of 2026 of RampachodavaramPolice Station, Polavaram District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’).
2. Mr.Dasari Ramakoteswara Rao,the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence. He has been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the Petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his incarceration would cause undue hardship to his dependents. He is a law-abiding citizen. The Petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged to allow the Petition.
3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the Petitioneris released on bail at this stage, there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law and urged to dismiss the Petition.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitionerand the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.
5. As seen from the record, the Petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.2 in this case. The Petitioner was arrested on 28.08.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 45 days. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he was involved in dealing with 10 kilograms of ganja. The seized contraband is not a commercial quantity. The Charge Sheet has not yet been filed and, so far, seven witnesses have been examined. There are no similar adverse antecedents reported against the Petitioner.
6. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Secunderabad, Telangana State. He has got fixed abode. If the Petitioner is enlarged on bail subject to stringent conditions, there is no likelihood of his absconding, threatening the witnesses, tampering with the evidence or hampering the further course of investigation.
7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.2, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioneron bail, subject to certain stringent conditions.
8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions:
i. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only)with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rampachodavaram.
ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet.
iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned.
iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future.
v. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in further investigation of the case and shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required.
vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court.
vii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2shall surrender his passport, if any, to the Investigating Officer. If he claimsthat he does not have passport, he shall submit affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer.
_________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 12.10.2026 PRA
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8386 of 2026
Date: 12.10.2026
PRA