IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.17820 of 2025 DATE: 08.01.2026 BETWEEN:

Shaik Farook Kureshi …..petitioner/accused No.2 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad …..Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.2 in COR No.290 of 2025 before the Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Nizamabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) read with

20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 12.08.2025, the Prohibition and Excise Officers, Nizamabad, detected illegal possession and transportation of 6.5 kgs of dry ganja at Aman Nagar, Nizamabad, and arrested accused No.1 at the spot. The contraband, vehicle and mobile phone were seized from accused No.1, who allegedly disclosed the name of the petitioner during enquiry.

3. Heard Sri P. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D