A1. Kotha Tirumala Reddy, 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.5463 of 2026 DATE: 20.04.2026 Between:

Kotha Tirumala Reddy S/o Laxman Reddy 2 others.

.... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 3 AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

Through Borabanda Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate. .... 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 petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to enlarge them on bail in connection with Crime No.193 of 2026 of Borabanda Police Station, S.R. Nagar Division, Jubilee Hills Zone, Hyderabad. The offence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under Sections 8 (c) read with 20 (b) (ii) (B), 27 (b) of the NDPS Act.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that on 04.04.2026, on reliable information the police conducted a raid at SPR

- 2 - Hills Ground, Borabanda and apprehended the petitioners. It is that A.1 was found in possession of 721 grams of Ganja and A.2 and A.3 were allegedly found in possession of about 3.0 Kgs of Ganja. It is alleged that the seizure falls under intermediate quantity. Basing on the above information the aforesaid case was registered for the aforesaid offences. 3.

Heard Sri P.Vikasraj, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.

4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners are innocent of the offences alleged against them; that the alleged contraband seized from the possession of the petitioner is an intermediate quantity; that there are no other cases pending against the petitioner except the present case and that entire investigation is completed and hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioners. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences alleged against the petitioners under the provisions of NDPS Act, as such they are not entitled for grant of bail. However,

- 3 - he submits that there are no other cases pending against the petitioners.

6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and upon perusal of the material on record, it is evident that the petitioners have been in judicial custody from 04.04.2026. Even according to the prosecution case, the alleged contraband seized from the possession of the petitioners is an intermediate quantity and also considering the period of incarceration of petitioners in jail, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners/A.1 to 3 subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad.

(ii) On such release, the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 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 petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 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.

- 4 - Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 20.04.2026 YVL