A1. Mohammed Abdul Rahman Osman Mohammed @ Osman, 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.2521 OF 2026 DATE : 10.03.2026 Between :
Mohammed Abdul Rahman Osman Mohammed.
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Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep., by the Public Prosecutor, Humayun Nagar Police Station, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
... Respondent/Complaint : ORDER :
This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.398 of 2024 in SC.NDPS.No.86 of 2025 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Judge, Nampally. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 8 (c) r/w. 22(c), 27 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act').
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The facts of the case are that on 25.10.2024 at about 01:00 hours, the Sub‐Inspector of Police, N. Vinod Kumar, lodged a complaint stating that while performing his official duties, he received credible information regarding possession of narcotic substances. Acting upon the said information, the police apprehended the petitioner and seized 50 grams of MDMA from his possession. Consequently, a case was registered in FIR No. 398/2024 for offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c), 27, and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner was arrested on the same day and has since been remanded to judicial custody. The investigation was completed, and a charge‐sheet has been filed, numbered as Sessions Case NDPS No. 86/2025.
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Heard Sri M.Laxmi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.
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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is in judicial custody from 25.10.2024 and investigation is completed and charge sheet is also filed. Hence, prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner.
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that there are serious allegations against the petitioner who is prime accused in the crime. Therefore, he prayed this Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.
Upon consideration of the rival submissions and perusal of the material available on record, it is noted that the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the investigation in the matter is completed and charge sheet is filed, and the schedule for examination of witnesses is yet to be fixed. Keeping in mind the facts of the case in entirety, this Court is of the view to grant the relief of bail to petitioner, subject to compliance of following conditions: i.
The petitioner 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 II Additional Sessions Judge, Nampally, Hyderabad.
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The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday 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.
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The petitioner 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 applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 10.03.2026 PT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2521 of 2026 Date: 10.03.2026 PT