Mohammed Ateel, v. The State Of Telangana
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 468 of 2026 DATE: 22.01.2026 Between:
Mohammed Ateel .... Petitioner/ Accused No.4 AND The State of Telangana, Through Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana.
Through P.S. Attapur, Hyderabad .... Respondent/ Complainant
O R D E R
This criminal petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/A.4 seeking enlargement on bail in connection with Crime No.1041 of 2025 of Attapur Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8(c) read with 27 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act').
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 03.12.2025, on reliable information, the complainant conducted an inspection and found the petitioner along with other accused in possession of 1.180 grams of dry ganja and seized the said contraband. Basing on the same, a criminal case was registered against the accused for the alleged offences.
3.
Heard Sri Syed Osman, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and that the seized contraband i.e.,1.180 grams of ganja, constitutes an intermediate quantity. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 04.12.2025 and that all the material witnesses have been examined and further detention of the petitioner is unwarranted. 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, contending that although the seized contraband falls under the category of intermediate quantity, the investigation is
still ongoing and has not yet been completed. Therefore, granting bail to the petitioner, at this stage, does not arise. However, he informed the Court that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. 6.
Considering the submissions of both learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it is observed that the seized contraband i.e.,1.180 grams of dry ganja falls under the category of intermediate quantity and the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 04.12.2025, and a substantial portion of the investigation has already been completed. In view of these circumstances, 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XXV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Cyberabad at Rajendra Nagar.
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: 22.01.2026 SS
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.468 of 2026 Date: 22.01.2026 SS