Kethavath Ravi, v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.5138 of 2026 DATE: 14.05.2026 Between:

Kethavath Ravi ..Petitioner/Accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Through the Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad ..Respondent/Complainant : O R D E R :

The petitioner/accused No.1 filed the present application under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to grant bail to him in Crime No.1957 of 2025 of Miyapur Police Station, Cyberabad, which was registered for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) read with Section 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2.

Heard Mr. S.Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Perused the record. 3.

The allegation against the petitioner/accused No.1 is that on 28.12.2025, he along with other accused, was found in possession of

10.50 grams of MDMA. Hence, the same was seized and the petitioner along with another was arrested and remanded. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. Except the confession of the accused made before the Police which is inadmissible in the eye of law, there is no other material to prove that the contraband was seized from the possession of the petitioner and the contraband of 10.50 grams of MDMA seized from the possession of the petitioner is marginally above the threshold of commercial quantity i.e., 10 grams. There are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 28.12.2025 and the entire investigation is completed, except filing of charge sheet. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed for grant of bail.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration that no criminal antecedents are reported against the petitioner and that he is in judicial custody since 28.12.2025, this Court is of the considered view that it is a fit case for grant of bail, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the XIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District. (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).

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Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI Date: 14.05.2026 rev/mnv

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.5138 of 2026 DATE: 14.05.2026 rev/mnv