APHC010209082026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3521]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3171/2026 Between:

B AIPUREDDY RATNAM, W/O RAJU A/41YRS, R/O THIMMARAJUPALEM VILLAGE, NIDADAVOLE MANDAL. N/O VINAYAGUDIVEEDHI, THOGUMMI VILLAGE, KOVVUR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DIST., ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.1 AND T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Amaravathi Through S.H.O., Payakaraopeta P.S, Anakapalli Dist., ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

SRINIVAS JARUGU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity, “Cr.P.C.”) / Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “BNSS”), challenging the order dated 13.02.2026 passed by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for trial of offences under the NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam, in Crl.M.P.No.103 of 2026 in Crime No.208 of 2025 of Pay