THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12457 OF 2025

ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner/A.2 seeking his enlargement on bail in connection with Crime No.872 of 2025 of Hayathnagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Section 8(C) r/w.20 (b)(ii)(C) and Section 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’)

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.06.2025 at 10.00 hours, on credible information that some persons were illegally transporting Ganja in Force Cruiser bearing No.MD 20 CH 5017 from Malkangiri District, Odisha to Maharashtra via Khammam, Suryapet and Hyderabad, the S.I of police along with his team went to Danunjaya Garden, at about 12.50 hours, the police intercepted the said vehicle and four persons were present in the said vehicle. On questioning they failed to produce valid documents or authorization for carrying Ganja and confessed that they were transporting Ganja from Odisha to Maharashtra for illegal sale. The police found 83 brown tape- wrapped pack