The Hon’ble Sri Justice J.Sreenivas Rao Criminal Petition No.8179 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.1 in Crime No.1064 of 2024 of Raidurgam Police Station, Cyberabad, 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 26.10.2024 at about 14:00 hours, on receipt of credible information regarding illegal possession and sale of ganja, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Raidurgam Police Station, Cyberabad, along with his staff, proceeded to a place near Road No.15, Panchavati Colony, Manikonda, Gandipet Mandal, and apprehended accused No.2 and seized 5 kgs of ganja from her. Based on the same, the aforesaid crime was registered against the petitioner/accused No.1 and other accused for the aforesaid offence.

3. Heard Mr. Gulab Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.1 and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent/State.

4. Learned cou