A-1 Bhbane Durua, v. The State Of Telangana, Through S.H.O, P.S. Excise Saroornagar,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.702 of 2026 DATE: 29.01.2026 Between:
Bhbane Durua and another .... Petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 AND The State of Telangana, Through SHO, P.S. Excise Saroornagar, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners on bail, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in COR No.329 of 2025 of Excise Saroornagar 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 27.12.2025, on reliable information, the police have conducted inspection and detected a case of illegal transportation of dry ganja and found the petitioners herein in possession of 6.30 kgs of dry ganja and seized the same. The accused were arrested and remanded to the judicial custody and a case was registered against them for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri P. Manoj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent of the said allegations and they are in jail since 27.12.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 6.30 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and the entire investigation was already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition.
5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners stating that the alleged offences are of the NDPS Act, therefore, they are not entitled for the bail. However, he
informed that there are no other cases pending against the petitioners 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 petitioners herein are in jail from 27.12.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 6.30 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and there are no other cases pending against the petitioners. 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 petitioners, subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, at L.B.
Nagar, Rangareddy District.
ii.
The petitioners 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 petitioners 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: 29.01.2026 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.702 of 2026 Date:29.01.2026 TU