CRLP/15773/2026 of Chenna Mahesh Kumar Vs The State of Telangana on 13 October 2026

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner-A1 on bail in connection with COR.No.119 of 2026 of Prohibition & Excise, Sangareddy. The offences alleged against the petitioner-A1 are punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 22(b)(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2. Heard Sri M. Sreeramulu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner-A1 is innocent and law abiding citizen, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Prosecution has not seized any material from the petitioner-A1 and the alleged recovery is brought into existence for the purpose of the case. Petitioner-A1 is arrested and produced before the concerned Magistrate on 20.08.2026, since then he is in jail and he is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this Court by enlarging him on bail, entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-A1 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the inventory is done on 05.09.2026 and FSL report is awaited.

5. Prohibition and Excise SI, SHO Sangareddy along with his staff conducted route watch at Kamkole Toll Plaza on 20.08.2026 at 6:15 a.m. on NH No.65, the road leading from Zaheerabad to Sangareddy and they detected 2.32 grams of MDMA and 0.46 grams of LSD in two different transparent zip covers placed in a black colour wallet in the dash board of KIA Seltos car bearing No.TS 08 JS 9957 driven by A1-Chenna Mahesh Kumar, another accused by name B. Abhay-A2 who is sitting beside the driver seat. A3-D. Santosh was sitting in

the back seat, apprehended them and seized MDMA and LSD substances under cover of panchanama.

6. Petitioner-A1 along with A2 and A3 were arrested on 20.08.2026 and remanded to the judicial custody on the above said date, since then the petitioner-A1 is in jail.

7. The contraband which is seized from A1 to A3 is 2.32 grams of MDMA which falls under intermediate quantity and 0.46 grams of LSD falls under commercial quantity. Since inventory is completed on 05.09.2026 and FSL report is awaited for filing charge sheet, since major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner-A1 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-A1 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-A1 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional Judicial District and Sessions Judge, at Sangareddy.

ii. The petitioner-A1 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-A1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-A1 shall not involve in similar offence. v. It is made clear that if any of the conditions imposed by this Court 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: 13.10.2026 TU

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15773 of 2026 (CNR.No.HBHC010651492026) DATE: 13.10.2026

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