COMMON ORDER :

Since these Criminal Petitions are filed, under Section 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C., seeking regular bail, by different accused i.e. Crl.P.No.773 of 2024 (filed by A4 and A13), Crl.P.No.814 of 2024 (filed by A11 and A12) and Crl.P.No.1360 of 2024 (filed by A6 and A7) in same crime viz. Crime No.279 of 2023 of II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, they are being taken up together for disposal by way of this Common Order.

2. A case has been registered against the petitioners and others for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 29.11.2023, on credible information about transportation of ganja, the Sub-Inspector of police, II Town Police Station along with his staff and mediators rushed to AV Street, Atchayyammapeta, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam City and called one Ummidi Dhana Laxmi and had enquired her as to who were residing in her house and she disclosed that she gave the said house to one Ch.Ramu/A1 under lease on a monthly rent and when she was asked to open the premises the said Dhana Laxmi opened the said house with second key available wi