THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8805 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 in Crime No.74 of 2025 on the file of the P.S.Gopalapuram, Hyderabad District, 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. When this criminal petition is taken up for hearing there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners, either in physical mode or virtual mode.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 17.04.2025, the petitioners along with other accused were found in possession of 58 kgs. of ganja and the same was seized. Basing on the same, Crime No.74 of 2025 was registered.

4. Heard Mr.Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners have committed a grave offence and the police seized the contraband namely 58 kgs. of Ganja, which is commercial quantity. He further submitte