JUDGMENT

LALITHA KANNEGANTI, J. - Since the subject of matter of these criminal petitions, the crime number and the relief are one and the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of these petitions by a common order.

These Criminal Petitions are filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short „Cr.P.C.") seeking regular bail to the petitioners/A5, A6, A4, A2, A1 and A3 respectively in connection with Crime No.20 of 2021 of Dharmajigudem Police Station, West 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 prosecution is that on 12.01.2021 on receiving credible information about illegal transportation of ganja in two vehicles from Narsipatnam to Zaheerabad, Medak District Telangana State, the Police reached Valasapalli Check post on Eluru to Chintalapudi SH-43 road, apprehended A1 to A6, seized 1038 Kgs of ganja in 36 bags worth Rs.83,40,000/-, two vehicles, cash of Rs.6,20,000/- and other belongings from them under mediators report. Basing on the said report, the present crime is