Md Irfan Ali , 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.1325 of 2026 DATE: 11.02.2026 Between:
Md.Irfan Ali.
.... Petitioner/accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by the Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. .... 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 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with C.O.R.No.05 of 2026 of P.S.Prohibition and Excise, Saroornagar. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 8 (C) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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The case of the prosecution is that on reliable information regarding possession and sale of dray ganja near Avenue Bar and Restaurant, Near Sagar X Road, the de facto complainant conducted inspection and found the petitioner, who is in possession of 3.074 Kgs., of Ganja. Immediately, he
- 2 - reported the same to the police, seized the contraband under the cover the panchanama and registered a case against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence.
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Heard Sri D.Suryanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner/accused submits that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him and he has been falsely implicated in the present case; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.01.2026; that the contraband i.e., 3.74 kgs., which was seized from the possession of the petitioner, is an intermediate quantity and that there are no other cases pending against the petitioner and therefore, he requested the Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and would submit that the offence alleged against the petitioner is under NDPS Act, which is a grievous offence, therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. However, he fairly submits that except the present case no other cases are pending against the petitioner. 6.
Considering the submissions made by both parties and material available on record, the petitioner is in judicial custody since 11.01.2026 and the seized contraband is only an
- 3 - intermediate quantity, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner, subject to following conditions: (i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar. (ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Wednesday 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-accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS).
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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 11.02.2026 YVL