THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12583 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.17 in Crime No.101 of 2024 before the Chaderghat Police Station, Hyderabad.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 16.03.2024, petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 11.5 grams of MDMA. Basing on the complaint, present crime was registered.

3. Heard Sri Umesh Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent – State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed the offence and he was falsely implicated basing on the confession of the co-accused. He further submitted that Police seized the contraband from the possession of other accused. Hence, the provisions of NDPS Act are not attracted against the petitioner. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5. Per contra, learned Ass