THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9472 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No.74 of 2025 of Gopalapuram Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c),r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 27(a) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’).

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 17.04.2025 about 09:20 hours, at room No. 104 of Sri Lakshmi Lodge, Regimental Bazar, Secunderabad Railway Station, the petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 58 Kgs of Ganja in the above said lodge. Basing on the same, the above crime was registered.

3. Heard Ms. Anuradha Challa, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has not committed alleged offence and she was falsely implicated in the said crime. She further submitted that the police without following mandato