THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4868 of 2025

ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.1 under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to enlarge him on bail in Crime No.156 of 2024 on the file of Kadam Police Station, Nirmal District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(b)(c) read with 20(a)(b)(i)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, “the NDPS Act”).

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Heard Sri V. Krishna Swaroop, learned counsel forthe petitioner, and Sri Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

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The case of the prosecution is that on 01.12.2024, on receipt of credible information that the petitioner is illegally cultivating cannabis plants in his agriculture field with an intention to earn money, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Kadam along with his staff rushed to the fields of the petitioner and other accused and found ganja plants in their respective fields, removed them and on weighing it was found that the same was 48.64 Kgs worth Rs.41,50,000/-. The said contraband was seized under cover of panchanama in t