Kuti Raja Dora And Another v. The State Of T.S

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION No.3504 OF 2022 ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "Cr.P.C") seeking regular bail to the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 in connection with Crime No.442 of 2021 on the file of Station House Officer, Kodad Town Police Station, Suryapet District, wherein the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 were alleged to have committed the offence punishable under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act').

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. Perused the record.

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The case of the prosecution is that the police seized 22 kgs of ganja from Accused Nos.1 and 2 and these petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4.

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The petition filed by Accused No.1 was withdrawn on 22.04.2022 vide Crl.Petition No.3517 of 2022. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor informed that there was a case pending against Accused No.1, as far as these petitioners are concerned, there are no prior criminal antecedents, for which reason, the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 can be granted bail. 5.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 are granted bail subject to the following conditions:

i) The petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with one local surety and another one native surety for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kodad.

ii) The petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 shall appear before the Station House Officer, Kodad Town Police Station, Suryapet District, on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. for a period of three (03) months.

iii) In the event of these petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 indulging in any similar activity attracting penal consequences under NDPS, the bail is liable to be cancelled.

iv) The petitioners/Accused Nos.3 and 4 shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 25.04.2022 ns