Kanna Mohit Bhargav v. State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10673 of 2025 ORAL ORDER:
Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who is arrayed as Accused No.1 in C.O.R.No.115 of 2025 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Sherlingampalli, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that, on 11.07.2025, at about 11:20 A.M., based on reliable information, the STF Hyderabad team proceeded to the place of detection (Col. No. 2) and conducted a raid and search operation. During the operation, the team detected illegal possession and consumption of narcotic substances from the possession of the accused. The contraband was seized on the spot, and accused No.1 was arrested immediately. Accused No.2 is currently absconding. The entire search and seizure were conducted in the presence of mediators. Accordingly, a case was registered as C.O.R.No.115 of 2025 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Sherlingampalli, against accused for offences punishable under
Sections 8(c) read with Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
3.
Heard Smt. Kopthapalli Jhansirani learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and is innocent. He further submitted that the seized contraband is intermediary in nature. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.07.2025. Therefore, the learned counsel prayed that this Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail by allowing the present Criminal Petition.
5.
On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, stating that although there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner, the investigation is
still in progress. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss this Criminal Petition.
6.
After considering the submissions made by both parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, it is observed that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 3.19grams of MDMA, which is intermediary in nature and that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.07.2025. In view of the above facts and circumstances, including the nature of the substance seized and the period of incarceration, this Court is of the considered view that it is a fit case for grant of 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 learned V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar.
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: 28.08.2025 PRN
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10673 of 2025 Date: 28.08.2025 PRN