THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10304 OF 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.3 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings in COR No.61 of 2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Station, Ameerpet, registered for the offence under Section 8(c) read with Section 22(b) of NDPS Act, 1985.

2. Heard the submissions of Sri Thakur Rishab Dev Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent – State.

3. The learned petitioners counsel has submitted that the petitioners are facing false allegations under Sections 8(c) read with Section 22(b) of NDPS Act. The learned counsel has further argued that they have the CC footage which discloses that they were picked up from their residence and a false panchanama has been conducted by the police. Therefore, he prayed to quash the same.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that during the course of investigation contraband was seized from the petitioners herein and that the investigation is still in progress and hence, prayed to dismiss the petition.

5. Perused the record.

6. The rec