A3). Saripalli Anoop Kumar @ Pandu, 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.9009 of 2026 DATE: 02.07.2026 BETWEEN:

Saripalli Anoop Kumar @ Pandu.

.....petitioner/accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

.....Respondent

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.422 of 2026 before the KPHB Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(B)(II)(A), 22(B), 27 and 29 of NDPS Act.

2.

The brief facts of the case revolve around seizure of 150 grams of Ganja, 4 grams of MDMA and certain LSD blot papers from the possession of accused.

3.

Heard Sri P.Vikasraj, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent of the offences as alleged, and is falsely implicated in the case. He contended that the seized contraband is alleged to be 150 grams of ganja and 4 grams of MDMA, which are not commercial quantity and the quantity of LSD blot paper is not even mentioned. Therefore, while averring that petitioner is no way connected to the offence, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

5.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application, contending that though the quantity of ganja and MDMA are intermediary, the quantity of LSD blot papers is commercial quantity, as such, 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 30.03.2026. That apart, it is noticed that there is no mention in the remand report regarding the weight of LSD blot paper, as such, it cannot be said that the said contraband was of commercial quantity. 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) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the IV AJCJ Cum XV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, 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: 02.07.2026 PT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9009 of 2026 Date: 02.07.2026 PT