Rashid Mutlub Khan, 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.3866 of 2026 DATE: 17.03.2026 BETWEEN:

Rashid Matlub Khan .....petitioner/accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/Complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to enlarge the petitioner, on bail, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.21 of 2026, on the file of Tappachabutra Police Station, Hyderabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 123, 125, 318 (4) of the BNS and Section 27(b)(ii) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

2.

The prosecution case in brief is that on 29.01.2026, the de-facto complainant received credible information about the illegal possession of prohibited injections and he found the petitioner herein in possession of injections and he seized 100 bottles of Mephentermine Sulphate Injection IP 30 mg/ml vials with boxes and One Vivo Y28E mobile phone. As such, a case against the accused is registered.

3.

Heard Sri CH. Janardhana Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as accused and he is no way connected with the said offences. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner herein are that he purchased the prohibited drug to supply the same to the customers through IndiaMART from US Enterprises, New Delhi, via courier knowingly that it is a prohibited drug and the petitioner has been in jail since 29.01.2026 and the material part of investigation is completed. Therefore, he prayed this

Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the use of the alleged prohibited drug is harmful to those who knowingly consume it and participate in gym activities. It is further submitted that there is no license to any of the accused to sell the same, as such, granting bail to the petitioner, at this stage, does not arise. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it is evident that the petitioner herein is arrayed as accused and the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 29.01.2026 and the material part of investigation is completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner 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 VI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad.

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: 17.03.2026 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3866 of 2026 Date: 17.03.2026 TU