Anaparthi Vamshi Krishna v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7246 of 2021 O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition under Sections 437 and 439 Cr.P.C. is filed by petitioner - Accused No. 2 in COR No. 17 of 2021 on the file of P.S. Excise, Serilingampally, R.R. District registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii) C of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, seeking bail. 2.

Prosecution alleges that on 14.07.2021, on credible information, Excise personnel raided the vicinity of Ashwarya Apartments, Madhapur, Serilingampally and found the petitioner in suspicious circumstances and seized 2.50 kgs. of Hashish Oil, 650 grams of Charas and 1.5 kgs. of dry ganja.

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Learned counsel for petitioner Sri Sushil Kumar Pandey submits that petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.07.2021 and since then, he has been languishing in jail. He also submits that this Court by order dated 16.11.2021 in Criminal Petition No. 7305 of 20-21, granted bail to Accused No.1, hence, the case of petitioner - Accused No.2 may also be considered for grant of bail.

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Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor also does not dispute the fact that Accused No.1 was already granted bail. 5.

Taking into consideration the fact that petitioner has been languishing in jail since 15.07.2021 and Accused No.1 has

already been granted bail, this Court deems it appropriate to grant bail to petitioner - Accused No.2.

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The Criminal Petition is therefore, allowed. Petitioner - Accused No.2 shall be enlarged on bail in connection with Crime No.17 of 2021, P.S. Excise Serilingampally, R.R. District on his executing personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioner shall appear before the police till completion of trial on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

___________________________ LALITHA KANNEGANTI, J 08th December 2021 ksld