Sudhanshu Kumar 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. 662 of 2026 DATE: 23.01.2026 Between:

Sudhanshu Kumar .... Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Telangana, Through S.H.O., P.S. Excise Uppal, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at 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/accused seeking enlargement on bail in connection with C.O.R. No.116 of 2025 of Excise Uppal Police Station, Medchal Malkajgiri District. The offence alleged against the petitioner are under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act').

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 30.12.2025, on reliable information, the complainant conducted an inspection and found the petitioner in possession of 5.2 kilograms 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 Pothamshetti Manoj Kumar, 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.,5.2 kilograms of ganja, constitutes an intermediate quantity. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 30.12.2025 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 have 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.,5.2 kilograms of dry ganja falls under the category of intermediate quantity and the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 30.12.2025, and a substantial portion of the investigation has already been completed. In view of these circumstances and the quantum of contraband seized, 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.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medchal Malkajgiri District at Kushaiguda.

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: 23.01.2026 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.662 of 2026 Date: 23.01.2026 SS