ORDER :

1. This petition is filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking regular bail to the petitioner/A-5 in connection with Crime No. 136 of 2021 of Tangutur Police Station, Prakasham District for the offence punishable under Section 8 (c), 20 (B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 21.06.2021 on receipt of reliable information about illegal transportation of Ganja, police reached to Tangutur Tollgate and while conducting vehicle check at about 3.30 a.m. they found a silver colour Car bearing No. AP-39-GS- 7226 and one Ashok Leyland Dost Plus Goods vehicle bearing No. AP-39-TL-6425. On seeing the police, when the inmates of vehicle tried to escape, police caught hold of petitioner and other accused and on searching both the vehicles, they found 340 KGs of Ganja in Goods vehicle and 60 KGs of Ganja in Car. Police seized the contraband, arrested the petitioner and others under the cover of Mahazarnama. Basing on the same, the present crime was registered.

3. Heard Sri. Srinivasulu Kurra, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri. Anand Kumar