A1. Yogesh Rankavath 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.2293 of 2026 DATE: 23.02.2026 Between:
Yogesh Rankavath and another .... Petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, PS, Hayathnagar, Rachakonda Commissionerate.
.... 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 FIR No.104 of 2026 of Hayathnagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 8 (c) r/w.22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 21.01.2026, the de-facto complainant, on credible information that petitioners/A-1 and A-2 are in possession of Contraband, they had conducted raid and found accused Nos.1 and 2 are in possession 2.6 Grams Contraband Methamphetamine and immediately seized the said contraband and a case was registered against them for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri P. Vikasraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent of the said allegation and they are in jail since 22.01.2026 and the seized contraband is 2.6 Grams of Methamphetamine, which is an intermediate quantity and the entire investigation was
already completed and there are no other cases pending against the petitioners. 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, as such, they are not entitled for the bail. However, he informed that there are no other cases pending against the petitioners.
Therefore, he 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 22.01.2026 and the seized contraband is 2.6 Grams Methamphetamine, which is an intermediate quantity. Further, there are no other cases pending against the petitioners. As seen from the
remand case diary, the prosecution witnesses LWs.1 to 10 including the investigating authority have already been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration and the seized contraband, 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 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, Ranga Reddy, at LB Nagar.
ii.
The petitioners 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 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: 23.02.2026 PN
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2293 of 2026 Date:23.02.2026 PN