IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2368 OF 2026 DATE : 06.03.2026 Between :

Jai Kishan Bishnoi … Petitioner/A.6 And The State of Telangana, Hyderabad Narcotics Police Station, Hyderabad District, Rep., by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad … Respondent/Complainant : ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.6 in Crime No.04 of 2025 of Hyderabad Narcotics Police Station, Hyderabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 8 (c) r/w. 17(c), 27(b), 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’).

2. The facts of the case are that on 18.07.2025 at about 11:00 hours, while the complainant-Sub-Inspector of Hyderabad Narcotic Police Station was present at the station, he received credible information that three persons would be coming in a white Hyundai Creta car bearing No. AP 31 DT 1221 to Safe Xpress X Road, Bowenpally, between 14:30 and 16:30 hours for the purpose of selling Opium (Afeem), a narcotic substance, to their customers. After completing necessary formalities the complainant along with his staff proceeded to the spot and at about 15:30 hours, the suspected vehicle was intercepted and three persons, namely Savlaram Bishnoi, Hapuram Bishnoi and Lalaram Bishnoi, were found inside the car. Upon questioning, they confessed to possessing Opium intended for sale, and at the instance of the first accused, three packets containing dark brown semi-solid substance was recovered from beneath the front seat of the vehicle. On testing, the substance was confirmed to be Opium (Afeem), weighing a total of 3.250 kilograms and the same was seized from the possession of accused under a panchanama and were arrested.

Hence, a case was registered against the accused for the above offences.

3. Heard Sri K.Shrikanth Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was arrested on 11.12.2025 basing on the confession statements of A.1 to A.3. No contraband was seized from the possession of petitioner and the same was seized from A.1 to A.3 on 18.07.2025. The entire investigation is completed. Petitioner is in jail from 11.12.2025 and that he is the only earning members of his family. He further contended that A.1 to A.3 were already granted bail. Petitioner undertakes to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, prayed this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that the petitioner along with other accused is actively involved in this crime. The petitioner along with A.1 to A.3 is doing the business by investing equal money and sharing the profits. The contraband seized in this case is 3.250 kgs of Opium which is a huge commercial quantity and investigation is not yet completed. There are several other accused involved in this case. Further, this Court cancelled the bail granted by the trial Court to A.1 to A.3 vide order dated 29.12.2025. The petitioner was absconding from the date of offence and on credible information he was apprehended and remanded to judicial custody. The petitioner is a resident of Rajasthan, and if he is released on bail he may flee away which cause hindrance to the investigation. Further in view of rigor of Section 37 of NDPS Act, petitioner is not entitled for bail and prayed to dismiss this petition.

6. Considering the submissions made and the material on record, this Court notes that the contraband seized is a huge commercial quantity. That being so, it is relevant to extract Sec