Kakumanu Mohith, 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.711 of 2026 DATE: 29.01.2026 Between:
Kakumanu Mohith .... Petitioner/accused No.1 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in COR No.160 of 2025 of Excise Station Balanagar Police Station, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 21, 22(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 12.12.2025, the DTF Medchal party, on reliable information, had conducted routewatch at Metro Pillar No.888, Moosapet, "Y" Junction and he found the petitioner herein in illegal possession of 4.06 grams of MDMA drug in four Ziplock covers and he immediately reported the same to the police and a case was registered against him for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri G. Santhosh Reddy, 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 innocent of the said allegations and he is in jail since 12.12.2025 and the seized contraband is 4.06 grams of MDMA drug, which is an intermediate quantity and the entire investigation was already
completed. 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, as such, at this stage, he is not entitled for the bail and the investigation is not yet completed. 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 12.12.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 4.06 grams of MDMA drug, 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, subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Junior Civil Judge-cumXIII Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, at Kukatpally.
ii.
The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks 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: 29.01.2026 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.711 of 2026 Date:29.01.2026 TU