N. Nanjappa Alias Nithin 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.8425 of 2026 DATE: 19.06.2026 BETWEEN:

N. Nanjappa @ Nithin .....petitioner/accused No.4 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad and another.

.....Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.4 in Crime No.17 of 2026 before the Bachupally Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, registered for the offence

punishable under Sections 8c read with 22(b) and 29 of NDPS Act.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 07.01.2026, the petitioner/A-4 and another accused were allegedly apprehended near Hi-Rise Paradise Villas, Mallampet Road, Bachupally, and were found in possession of 11.34 grams of MDMA. It is further alleged that the petitioner was involved in supplying the contraband to A-1 through financial transactions. Based on the said allegations, a case in Crime No.17 of 2026 was registered against the petitioner and other accused for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner was arrested on 07.01.2026 and remanded to judicial custody on 08.01.2026.

3.

Heard Sri Rapelly Shiva Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the

case without any specific allegations and that no contraband was recovered from the petitioner and that the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act, particularly Section 50, were not complied with during the search and seizure proceedings. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

5.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application contending that the petitioner is involved in a serious offence under the NDPS Act relating to the possession and supply of MDMA and that the investigation revealed the petitioner's involvement in the illegal drug network and his connection with the other accused through financial transactions. At this stage, granting of bail to the petitioner does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 08.01.2026. As seen from the record, the material part of the investigation has been completed and L.Ws.1 to 13 witnesses have been examined.

Considering the facts and

circumstances of the case and the incarceration period of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following 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 PJCJcum-XI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri District at Kukatpally, Cyberabad.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week 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).

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 19.06.2026 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8425 of 2026 Date: 19.06.2026 SAI