Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/2986/2026 of Manoj Kumar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 22 April 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Between: 1. MANOJ KUMAR, S/O.INDRAMITH,AGE 29 YEARS, PATHI, MAIN ROAD, JINDPUR
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THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2986/2026
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), is preferred by the petitioner/Accused No.1 seeking grant of regular bail in NDPS S.C.No. 4 of 2019 on the file of the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari District, arising out of Crime No. 15 of 2018 of Dutcherthi Police Station.
2. Heard Sri Kadiyam Neelakanteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially released on bail; however, he failed to appear before the Court on 15.11.2024, for which a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued. Upon execution of the NBW, the petitioner was produced before the Court on 31.10.2025, and since then, he has been in judicial custody. He would further submit that his absence was not willful, and he is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court for grant of bail.
4. Per contra, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition, contending that the case pertains to the year 2018 and that appropriate directions may be issued to the trial Court for expeditious disposal of the case.
5. Having considered the submissions made on either side, this Court is of the opinion that, as rightly contended by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, there is a likelihood of difficulty in securing the presence of the petitioner before the Court if he is released on bail. However, it is also noted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 31.10.2025.
6. In view of the above circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, and accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, the learned trial Judge is directed to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible, without granting unnecessary adjournments on mere asking. If necessary, the case may be split up against the accused who are absconding, and the trial may proceed against the present petitioner. The learned trial Judge shall also submit a report on the progress of the case to the Registrar (Judicial) on or before 01.06.2026.
__________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date 23.04.2026 KKV
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2986/2026
23.04.2026 KKV