THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6043 OF 2025

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 &

483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner/accused No.5, seeking bail in Crime No.106 of 2024 of Chiragpally Police Station, Sanga Reddy District registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, 1985.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-

State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.09.2024 in the outskirts of Chiragpally village, the Police found A-1 and A-2 transporting 140 kgs dry ganja illegally from Malkangiri of Odisha State to Balki of Karnataka State. During investigation, A-1 and A-2 confessed that on instructions of A-3 and A-4, they were transporting dry ganja in order to sell the same on higher rates. It is also confessed that A-5 to A-7 were also associated with A-1 to A-4. Basing on the said confession, the aforesaid crime was registered against the petitioner herein.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since more than 180 days and the entire investigation is completed except filing of charge sheet and prays to release the petitioner on bail as he is ready to cooperate with the investigation and also ready to abide by the conditions as may be imposed by this Court.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that the petitioner herein is involved in similar offences of NDPS Act and opposed the bail petition stating that the petitioner is involved in a grave offence of transporting dry ganja weighing 140 kgs along with other accused, which is a commercial quantity and the investigation is under progress and at this stage, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail.

6. The petitioner being involved in similar offences and considering the quantity of ganja that has been seized and in view of the provisions under Section 37 of NDPS Act where the twin conditions have to complied with and since the petitioner has not placed any material to show that the said conditions were complied with for granting bail, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_________________________________ NANDIKONDA NARSING RAO, J Date: 14.05.2025 dv THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6430 OF 2025 Dt. 14.05.2025 dv