The Hon’ble Sri Justice J.Sreenivas Rao Criminal Petition No.8017 of 2025

Order

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This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused No.5 in Crime No.204 of 2024 of Laxmidevipalli Police Station, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.11.2024 at about 08:00 hours, on receipt of credible information regarding illegal transportation of ganja, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Laxmidevipalli Police Station, along with his staff, proceeded to a place in front of Vana Vihar office, Bhadrachalam to Khammam NH-30 Road and conducted vehicle check and apprehended accused Nos.1 to 3 and seized 17.435 kgs of ganja from them. Based on the same, the aforesaid crime was registered against the petitioner/accused No.5 and other accused for the aforesaid offence.

3. No representation on behalf of the petitioner either in physical mode or in virtual mode. Heard Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Ad