Koonaraju Chandu 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.1148 of 2026 DATE: 09.02.2026 Between:
Koonaraju Chandu .... Petitioner/A-2 AND The State of Telangana, Through Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
Through SHO, PS Bachupally, Hyd.
.... Respondent
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 No.2 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 of Station House Officer, Bachupally Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate offence, registered for the offence under Section 8 (c) read with 22 (b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2.
The case of the prosecution is that while the complainant was present in the police station, he received reliable information on 05.01.2026 and conducted inspection and found that the petitioner/accused along with other accused persons
- 2 - carrying with MDMA drug near High Rise Villas, Mallampet road, Bachupally. The police apprehended them and seized MDMA drug, which was kept in ziplock cover weighing of 1.24 grams. They reported the same to the police station, seized the contraband and registered a case against the petitioner and others for the aforesaid offences.
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Heard Sri N.Kiran Kash, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.2 and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.
The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that the petitioner is in judicial custody 08.01.2026; that material part opf the investigation is completed and that there are no other cases pending against him and hence, he prays this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 5.
On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and would submit that the offence registered against the petitioner is under NDPS Act and it is a serious offence. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. However, he submits except the present case, there are no other cases pending against the petitioner and that the contraband which was seized from the possession of the petitioner is an
- 3 - intermediate quantity and hence, he prays to dismiss the criminal petition.
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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel on either side and on perusal of the entire material on record, the petitioner is in judicial custody since 08.01.2026 and that the seized contraband is weighing about 1.24 grams which intermediate quantity and no criminal cases are pending against the petitioner except the present case, this Court opines that it is appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner-accused No.2 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Kukatpally, MedchalMalkajgiri District.
(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused No.2 shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday and Friday 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.
- 4 - (iii) The petitioner-accused No.2 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).
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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 09.02.2026 YVL