Order:

This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner herein/accused No.2, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.293 of 2024 of II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate, registered for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’).

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, on 29.11.2024, on credible information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff and mediators, proceeded to opposite LIC Building, near RTC Complex, Central Park, and found the accused in possession of 20.028 KGs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under cover of a mediators report.

3. Heard. Perused the record.

4. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 30.11.2024. The quantity of Ganja allegedly seized from the possession of the accused is 20.028 Kgs. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that major investigation is completed in the present crime. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein/A2.

5. Accordingly, the