CRLP/10853/2026 of Asrani Sunil Kumar @ Sonu, Vs The State of Telangana, on 20 July 2026

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.09 of 2026 on the file of Dundigal Police Station,

Cyberabad District with the alleged offence under Sections 8(c), read with 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 06.01.2026 at 16:30 hours, the respondent–Police authorities received a complaint from State Police wherein it is stated that on 03.01.2026 at about 11:00 hours, while the Sub-Inspector of Police of Dundigal PS was performing his routine duties in the Police Station, he received credible and specific information that three persons were illegally selling hashish oil at House No.5-59, 60 yards, situated at Vivekananda Nagar Colony, D- Pochampally, Dundigal. Believing the information to be true and correct, he reduced the information into writing in the appropriate books and communicated the same under Section 42(2) of the NDPS Act, and made a GD entry in this regard. Then, he sent a requisition to the ACP, Medchal Division to provide services of clue team

3. Heard Sri Syed Abdul Saleem, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent – State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner herein is innocent of the said allegations and no such contraband is recovered from the possession of the petitioner herein and the petitioner has been languishing in the judicial custody since 03.01.2026 and the entire investigation was already completed, as on today, no charge sheet is filed, as such, the petitioner is entitled for mandatory bail.

5. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner herein are serious in nature and he is the habitual offender and earlier also the petitioner herein is involved in another Crime No.270 of 2022, which is also under NDPS Act, as such, the petitioner is not entitled for the bail. However, he informed that, as on today, no charge sheet is filed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6. In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 03.01.2026 and as on today, he is in jail for more than 180 days and no charge sheet is filed, till today. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the period of incarceration of the petitioner, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner 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 VIII Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Medchal. ii. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge heet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 20.07.2026 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA

CRIMINAL PETITION No.10853 of 2026

Date:20.07.2026 TU