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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
JUSTICE DR V R K KRUPA SAGAR, J
Namdeo Ashruba Nakade S/o Ashruba Nakade – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
V.R.K.KRUPA SAGAR, J.
1. This criminal petition under sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS is filed by the petitioner to grant regular bail in connection with S.C.No.144 of 2024 of learned II Additional District Judge – cum – Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
2. Heard arguments of Sri A.Sai Naveen, the learned counsel for petitioner and Smt.Shanti Chandra, the learned standing counsel for respondent/DRI.
3. This is a renewal regular bail petition. Opposing the bail petition, an elaborate counter is filed by the respondent. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail made by this petitioner in Crl.P.No.5246 of 2024 was declined by this court by an order dated 26.09.2024 holding that at that stage of the case it was not found fit to consider the bail plea.
4. The facts on record are that the petitioner/accused is a resident of Chanhatola Post Patsara, Ashiti Taluka, Beed District, State of Maharashtra. He is owner cum driver of lorry bearing registration No.MH 20 CT 6823. Acting in pursuance of credible information received about illicit transportation of Cannabis also known as Ganja, the officers
The court ruled that the long duration of custody without trial, combined with assurances of the accused's availability, justified the grant of bail despite the presumption against it under the NDPS ....
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