Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/4127/2026 of Boyimpalli Chandra Sekhar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 6 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. BOYIMPALLI CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/O RAJU, AGED 20 YEARS,R/O JEEDIMETLA,
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4127/2026
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3, seeking regular bail, in Crime No. 26 of2026, On the file of the Nakkapalli Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 20 (b)(ii)(C) r/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short “NDPS Act”).
2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 23.01.2026 at about 14:00 hours, near Vempadu Junction, Nakkapalli Mandal, while conducting vehicle checking, the police noticed two persons attempting to flee on seeing them. The police apprehended the said persons and found them in possession of a black bag containing ganja liquid. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they had been sent by one Shyam Rakesh Kumar to Visakhapatnam to collect ganja liquid from one Balu and transport the same to Hyderabad. They further admitted that they had collected about 1.055 kilograms of ganja liquid from Duvvada Colony and were apprehended while attempting to return. The accused persons were identified, the ganja liquid was seized from their possession, and they were taken into custody.
3. Heard Sri D.Ramakoteshwara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mrs. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present crime and that they are no way connected with the alleged offence. He further submits that the petitioners have been in judicial custody since 23.01.2026 and that the contraband allegedly seized, i.e., 1.005 kilograms of liquid ganja, constitutes a non commercial quantity. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioners are the sole breadwinners of their respective families and undertakes that the petitioners will abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court.
5. Per contra, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition and submitted that the petitioners were apprehended while in conscious possession of the contraband. She further submits that the investigation is still pending and the statutory period is not completed. Therefore, she prayed for dismissal of the petition.
6. Having considered the submissions made by both sides and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court finds that though the contraband involved in the present case is 01.055 kilogram of liquid ganja, which is a non-commercial quantity, the investigation is still pending and the statutory period has not yet been completed. At this stage, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail.
7. Further, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that there are no reasonable grounds at this stage to believe that the petitioners are not guilty of the alleged offence or that they would not commit a similar offence if released on bail. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in the present Criminal Petition.
8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.
__________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.05.2026 KKV
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4127/2026
Date: 07.05.2026 KKV