Kakaraparthi Akhil Aditya @ Akhil, v. The State Of Telangana. Through Sho, Prohibition And Excise, Ameerpet Station,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4381 OF 2026 DATE: 01.04.2026 Between :
Kakaraparthi Akhil Aditya @ Akhil ...
Petitioner/A.4 And The State of Telangana, Through SHO, Prohibition & Excise, Ameerpet Station, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, At Hyderabad.
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Respondent : ORDER :
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita, 2023 praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.4 in C.O.R. No.40 of 2020 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Ameerpet. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 8(c)
read with 20(b)(ii)(B), 21(b) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act'). 2.
The brief facts of the case are that, on 20.06.2026, upon receiving credible information that certain individuals were in illegal possession of narcotic substances such as cocaine, MDMA, hashish oil, LSD blots, and ganja, the complainant, along with his team, immediately proceeded to the location and conducted a raid. During the raid, accused Nos.1 to 3 were found in possession of 25 grams of cocaine, 73 grams of MDMA (stone), 32 grams of MDMA (crystal), 25 grams of hashish oil, 4 LSD blots, and 250 grams of dry ganja. These substances were seized from their possession. Based on the confession of accused Nos. 1 to 3, the petitioner herein was arrayed as accused No. 4, as he had allegedly sold 25 grams of hashish oil to accused Nos.1 to 3. Consequently, the police registered a case against the accused for the aforementioned offences.
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Heard Sri K. Vijaya Bhaskar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the very same police have registered cases against the petitioner in C.O.R.
Nos.40 and 41 of 2026, and that in C.O.R. No. 41 of 2026, the petitioner was arrested on 21.06.2026, whereas the present crime was registered on 20.06.2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner has not been regularized by the police through a PT warrant, and the allegation against the petitioner is that he sold 25 grams of hashish oil to accused Nos.1 to 3, which constitutes only to a small quantity. The petitioner has been in jail since 13.03.2026, and the material part of the investigation has already been completed, as the crime pertains to the year 2020. Therefore, prayed this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.
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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed bail contending that the allegations against the petitioner are for the offence punishable under the provisions of NDPS Act and that if petitioner is released on bail, he may influence or intimidate witnesses, tamper with evidence, destroy digital or physical records, or assist absconding accused, and therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to bail and prayed to dismiss this petition. 6.
Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and the material available on record, it is evident that, even according to the prosecution, the allegation against the petitioner is that he sold 25 grams of hashish oil to accused Nos. 1
to 3, which constitutes a small quantity. It is also noted that the petitioner has been in jail since 21.06.2020 in connection with the crime registered by the same police in C.O.R. No. 41 of 2020, which has not been regularized by the police. Taking into account the nature of the allegations and the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant regular 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 III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad ii. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO between 09.00 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 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) 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: 01.04.2026 ss
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4381 OF 2026 Date: 01.04.2026 ss