ORDER :

The criminal petition is filed under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C seeking regular bail to the petitioners/A1 to A3 in connection with crime No.90 of 2021 of Kirlampudi Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8 (c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity “NDPS Act”).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 10.05.2021, on receiving credible information about illegal transportation of ganja, S.I. of Police, Kirlampudi Police Station along with mediators reached Krishnavaram Toll Plaza and while they were conducting vehicle check they observed that drivers of one cream color Ashok Leyland Mini van bearing registration No.AP 39 TN 8938 and red color car bearing No. AP 05 AN 3377 tried to turn the vehicles on seeing Police. A3 escaped from the spot but A1 and A2 were apprehended and on enquiry, they confessed that they were transporting ganja. Police seized 600 Kgs of ganja from their possession under mediators’ report and basing on the said report, the present crime is registered. A3 who escaped from the spot was arrested on 15.05.2021.

3. Learned Additional Public