Sirimala Ravi Kumar, v. The State Of Telangana,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7942 OF 2026 DATE : 29.05.2026 BETWEEN:
Sirimala Ravi Kumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, Through SHO, P.S.Pocharam IT Coridor.
... Respondent
ORDER
This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') praying this Court to enlarge the Petitioner/ Accused No.5 on bail, in Crime No.605 of 2025 of Pocharam Police Station IT Corridor, registered for the offences under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 30.12.2025, based on credible information that three persons were transporting Ganja
in a Mahindra TUV 300 from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad, the police informed their superior officer under Section 42(2) of the NDPS Act and obtained oral permission to verify the information. Mediators were deputed, and a route watch was conducted near Kitti Steel Company, Yamnampet Village, Pocharam, Medchal District. At about 15.00 hours, the suspected vehicle was intercepted. The driver identified the accused persons and on questioning, they admitted that they were transporting Ganja from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. A total 52 kgs of dry ganja was seized from their possession. Hence, a case was registered against the accused for the above offences.
3.
Heard Mr.L.Sai Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State and perused the material on record.
4.
The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case and has been falsely implicated in the case. As per the remand case diary, there are no specific allegations against the petitioner and the ingredients of the offences alleged against him are not made out. It is further submitted that the entire investigation is completed and all the material witnesses are
examined, except filing of the charge sheet and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 31.12.2025 and he is not having criminal antecedents. Hence, learned counsel prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail.
6.
In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and since accused No.3 is enlarged on bail vide order dated 14.05.2026 in Criminal Petition No.7559 of 2026, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/accused No.5, subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the V Additional Metropolitan Magistratecum-I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Malkajgiri-Medchal District, Uppal.
(ii) The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 480(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m., and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever
is earlier and thereafter as and when required.
7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J Date: 29.05.2026 ss
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7942 of 2026 Dt.29.05.2026 ss