THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14287 OF 2024

ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner, on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.7 in F.No.DRI/HZU/48D/ENQ-48 (INT-39)/2022 of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad, Zonal Unit, registered for the offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 22, 23, 27-A, 28 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS’ Act).

2. The case of the prosecution is that accused Nos.1 to 8, including petitioner/accused No.7 were involved in the production, manufacture, possession and warehousing etc., of about 136.275 kgs of Mephedrone, a psychotropic substance, without valid license/permit/authorization. As such, complaint was registered against the accused for the said offences.

3. Heard Sri Mohd. Ismail Khan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Dominic Fernandas, learned Senior Standing Counsel for CBIC appearing on behalf of the respondent – State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and had been falsely implicated in the case, and that the co-accused, who were allegedly on the same footi