CRLP/16778/2026 of Veeragani Krishna Vs The State of Telangana on 16 October 2026

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in connection with FIR.No.269 of 2026 of Gudur Police Station, Mahabubabad District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(c) read with Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 29 of the NDPS Act.

2. Heard Sri R.Prasanth, learned counsel for the petitioner- accused No.1 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner- accused No.1 is innocent and has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. Petitioner-accused No.1 is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.09.2026, since then he is in jail. Petitioner-accused No.1 has filed bail application before the learned Sessions Court, which came to be dismissed on 06.10.2026. The seized contraband is 8.373 kgs of dry ganja, which is intermediate quantity. Entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused No.1 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioner-accused No.1 is clearly depicted in the remand case diary.

5. Sri Ch.Ramesh Babu, SI of Police, has lodged a report before P.S., Gudur on 25.09.2026. It is stated in the complaint that he and his team has apprehended accused No.1 on the above said date at about 16:30 hours at the outskirts of Brahmanapally Village of Gudur Mandal, Mahabubabad District and he was found in possession of 8.373 kgs of dry ganja, which is Narcotic drug

prohibited under NDPS Act. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.

6. Petitioner-accused No.1 is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.09.2026. In the remand report, accused No.2-Vikas and accused No.3-Munna are shown as absconding.

7. The contraband which is seized from the possession of the petitioner-accused No.1 is 8.373 kgs of dry ganja, which is intermediate quantity, the investigation is at fag end, detaining the petitioner-accused No.1 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-accused No.1 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mahabubabad. ii. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on every Sunday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail.

8. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

______________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J

Date:16.10.2026 pss

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.16778 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010707562026) DATE: 16.10.2026

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