Narendra Kumar Prusti, v. State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.205 of 2026 DATE: 19.01.2026 Between:

Narendra Kumar Prusti .... Petitioner/accused AND The State of Telangana, Through P & Excise Serilingampally, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

.... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused in COR No.164 of 2025 of Prohibition and Excise Serilingampally Police Station, Ranga Reddy District,

registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 17.11.2025, on reliable information, the STF Hyderabad team had conducted raid on road BHEL to Chandanagar, wherein the petitioner herein was found with 3.1 kgs of dry ganja, and 0.850 of dry ganga, one red colour Honda Activa 5G and seized the same and also seized one mobile phone OPPO K12X from the possession of accused. The accused was arrested and remanded to the judicial custody and a case was registered against him for the above said offences.

3.

Heard Sri Mahesh Muddala, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in jail since 18.11.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 3.950 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and the material part of the

investigation was already completed and there are no other cases pending against the petitioner. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the alleged offences are of the NDPS Act, therefore, he is not entitled for the bail. However, he informed that there are no other cases pending against the petitioner and prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner herein is in jail from 18.11.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 3.950 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and there are no other cases pending against the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration and the seized

quantity, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner/accused, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner/accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Excise), Ranga Reddy-Cum-V Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class-Cum-V Additional Junior Civil Judge, at L.B. Nagar.

ii.

The petitioner/accused shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of

investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioner/accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 19.01.2026 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.205 of 2026 Date:19.01.2026 TU