Chalvadi Himanth Krishna Vamshi, v. The State Of Telangana
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.7855 of 2026 DATE: 21.05.2026 Between:
Chalvadi Himanth Krishna Vamshi
...Petitioner/Accused No.2
AND The State of Telangana, Through represented by Public Prosecutor, its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
...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 No.2 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.149 of 2026 of Mokila Police Station, Future City. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 8 (C) read with 22 (b), 20 (b)(ii)(A) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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The case of the prosecution is that on 29.03.2026 a complaint was received from S.I. of police, Mokila, in which he stated that while he was on duty, he received a credible information that three individuals were illegally transporting a prohibited narcotic drug of Cocaine in a Car. On search, the petitioner is in possession of 39.72 grams and 2.36 grams of ganja. The same was seized and reported the same to the higher authorities concerned and registered a case for the aforesaid offence.
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Heard Sri S. Chandrashekhar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.
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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 30.03.2026; that material part of the investigation is completed; that the contraband seized from the possession of the petitioner is an intermediate quantity and as such requested the Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the petitioner is a private employee and he indulged in illegal possession of contraband, as such he is not entitled for grant of bail at this stage as investigation is not yet completed and hence, he prays to dismiss the present bail application.
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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, it is revealed that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 30.03.2026 and seized contraband is only an intermediate quantity. Taking into consideration the period of incarceration of the petitioner in judicial custody and considering the fact that no other cases are pending against the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused No.2 subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner-accused No.2 shall execute 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 No.2 shall appear before the concerned S.H.O. 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
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(iii) The petitioner-accused No.2 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C.
(presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS) For brevity, Section 480(3) of BNSS is extracted hereunder: 'when a person accused or suspected of the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years or more or of an offence under Chapter VI, Chapter VII or Chapter XVII of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or abetment of, or conspiracy or attempt to commit, any such offence, is released on bail under sub-section (1), the Court shall impose the conditions,-(a) that such person shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed under this Chapter;(b) that such person shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected; and(c) that such person shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence, and may also impose, in the interests of justice, such other conditions as it considers necessary.'
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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_____________________ E.V.VENUGOPAL, J Date: 21.05.2026 gnp/nsk
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