IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6752 of 2026 Date: 29.04.2026 Between:

Mohd Ghouse Khan ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana and another.

...Respondents

Order:

This Criminal Petition has been filed aggrieved by the order dated 02.03.2026, passed by the learned Special Sessions Judge for the Trial of Cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act-cum-I Additional Sessions Judge, at Kothagudem (for short, ‘the trial Court’) in Crl.M.P.No.56 of 2026 in Crime No.356 of 2025, insofar as to the extent of directing the petitioner to execute a personal bond for Rs.10,00,000/- with two solvent sureties is concerned.

2. Heard Mr. Syed Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.Jithendar Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondents.

3. With the consent of both the learned counsel, this criminal petition is disposed of at the stage of admission.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle i.e., Goods Carriage Ashok Leyland Ltd., bearing No.TS-07-UC-6969 and the said vehicle was seized by the Bh