Jhawar Kishan Gopal @ Gopal v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.552 of 2025 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.387 of 2024 of Masab Tank Police Station, Hyderabad, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 31.12.2024, the Masab Tank Police seized the contraband as the accused persons are buying and selling the contraband illegally to the general public in order to earn money in an ease manner and also registered a case vide Crime No.387 of 2024 before the Masab Tank Police, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 22(b), 29 of NDPS Act. 3.

Heard Sri S.Chandrashekar Yadav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Syed Yasar Manoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner firstly submitted that the seized contraband is just Intermediate Quantity. He secondly submitted that though there is no corroborative evidence, the petitioner was implicated in the case with false and fabricated allegations. He thirdly submitted that all the

material witnesses were examined, and further detention of the petitioner is unnecessary. He fourthly submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 31.12.2024, causing undue hardship to his family. He lastly submitted that the petitioner is resident of Banjarahills, Hyderabad, with movable and immovable properties, and is willing to furnish sureties as directed and 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 investigation is not yet completed, therefore, granting bail to the petitioner, at this stage, does not arise. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

After considering submissions from both the parties and reviewing the record, since the seized contraband is Intermediate Quantity and the petitioner is languishing in jail from 31.12.2024 and also material part of investigation is completed, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each

to the satisfaction of the VI Additional Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad.

ii.

The petitioner 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 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: 20.01.2025 Gv/gms

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.552 of 2025 Date: 20.01.2025 Gv/gms