Saroj Jalari, 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.807 of 2026 DATE: 03.02.2026 Between:

Saroj Jalari ... Petitioner/accused No.3 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

... Respondent/Complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.3 in C.O.R. No.329 of 2025 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Saroornagar, registered for the offence 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 conducted inspection and detected a case of illegal transportation of dry ganja and found that the petitioner was in possession of 6.30 kgs., of dry ganja and seized the same. The accused was arrested

and remanded to the judicial custody and a case was registered against him for the above said offence. 3.

Heard Sri D.Suryanarayana, learned counsel for 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 offence alleged against him and that he is in jail since 28.12.2025 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 petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the alleged offence is relating to NDPS Act and therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. 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

28.12.2025 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 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-accused No.3 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 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, at L.B. Nagar, Rangareddy District.

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: 03.02.2026 YVL