Jassiruddin Sekh, 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.4067 of 2026 DATE: 25.03.2026 Between:

Jassiruddin Sekh.

...Petitioner/Accused

AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Pubic Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana.

Hyderabad Through Prohibition & Excise Station, Serilingampally, Rangareddy District.

.... Respondent

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.12 of 2026 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Station, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8 (c) read with 20 (b) (ii) (B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act.

2.

Heard Sri D.Suryanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy,

- 2 - learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.

3.

The case of the prosecution is that on 10.02.2026 on receipt of reliable information regarding possession of dry ganja, immediately they found the petitioner, who is in possession of 1.260 kgs of Ganja. The same was seized from him and registered a case for the aforesaid offence. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that he has been in judicial custody since 10.02.2026; that the contraband seized from the possession of the petitioner is an intermediate quantity and there are no other cases pending against the petitioner except the present case and that material part of the investigation is completed and hence, he prays to regular bail to the petitioner. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same on the ground that the offence alleged against the petitioner is under the provisions of NDPS Act and he submits that the investigation is not yet completed and hence, he prays to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record,

- 3 - it appears that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 10.02.2026 and the contraband seized from the possession the petitioner is also an intermediate quantity and taking into consideration the incarceration of the petitioner in judicial custody from 10.02.2026, this Court deems it fit to grant regular bail to the petitioner/accused subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner-Accused 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 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 between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., on every Wednesday 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-Accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS).

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 25.03.2026 YVL