IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2602 of 2026 DATE: 09.03.2026 BETWEEN:

Feroz Ahmed and another …..petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 4 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

…..Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioners on bail who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 4 in Crime No.220 of 2025 before the Bhanoor Police Station, Sangareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 17.08.2025, upon receiving credible information, the police kept watch on two vehicles, namely a Swift Dzire and a Mahindra Bolero, allegedly transporting dry ganja on the ORR service road near Pati ‘X’ Road. At about 10:55 hours, the vehicles were intercepted and Accused Nos.1 to 4 were apprehended. On search, 128 kilograms of dry ganja was allegedly seized, and it was stated that they were transporting the contraband from Odisha to Maharashtra for illegal sale. Based on the panchanama, a case was re