A.2 Faisal Ansari Teju v. The State Of Telangana, Through S.H.O, L.B.Nagar Police Station,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9256 OF 2026 DATE : 23.06.2026 Between :
Sri Faisal Ansari Teju S/o Reju Ansari
...Petitioner/
Accused No.2 And The State of Telangana, Rep.byt its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State, Hyderabad.
Through SHO, L.B.Nagar, Police Station, R.R.District. ... Respondent Complainant
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.529 of of L.B.Nagar Police Station, Malkajgiri Commissionerate.
The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 8 (C) read with 20 (b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that on 13.04.2026 the complainant received a credible information that the accused are in possession of Narcotics drugs and upon the said information, he along with his team reached spot and apprehended accused No.1 and sized the contraband weighing about 2.580 grams of dry ganja and registered a crime aforesaid crime. 3.
Heard Ms.Mudumba Laxmi, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.
4.
The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offences alleged against him; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 20.05.2026; that contraband seized from the petitioner is about 2.580 grams which an intermediate quantity; that apart the infant born to the petitioner is suffering from severe health problem and baby is in intensive care unit and hence, he prays this Court to grant bail to the petitioner.
5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offence
alleged against the petitioner is punishable under the provisions of NDPS Act. He further submits that though the contraband seized from the possession of the petitioner is an intermediate quantity, the petitioner has a previous criminal history as he was involved in three cases i.e., two NDPS cases and one POCSO case and hence, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail and hence, he prays to dismiss the petition.
6.
Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 20.05.2026. As seen from the record, the seized contraband is an intermediate quantity. Though the petitioner has a criminal history i.e., two NDPS and one POCSO cases were registered against him, considering the fact that the infant baby of the petitioner is suffering from severe health problem, this Court considering the medical necessity is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner/accused No.2 subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner-accused No.2 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XIII Additional District and
Sessions Judge, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.
(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 investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.
(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). 7.
Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 23.06.2026 YVL