Boosa Shiva Kumar v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12104 of 2025 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who are arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.08 of 2025 of Cyberabad Narcotics Police Station, TG Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(A), 27(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act'), on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed. 2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 25.08.2025, on credible information, the police conducted a raid and seized 1150 grams of ganja and 47 grams of OG weed from the possession of the accused. The petitioner was subsequently arrested on 26.08.2025, and a case was registered against them for the aforesaid offences.

3.

Heard Sri Pabbaraju V.S. Vamshi Krishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner are innocent of the said allegations and that the seized contraband is just Intermediate Quantity and that all the material witnesses were examined, and further detention of the petitioner is unnecessary. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 26.08.2025 and he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, contending that although the seized contraband falls under the category of intermediate quantity, the investigation is still ongoing and has not yet been completed. Therefore, granting bail to the petitioner, at this stage, does not arise. Hence, prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

Considering the submissions of both learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it is observed that the seized contraband falls under the category of intermediate quantity and that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 26.08.2025, and a substantial portion

of the investigation has already been completed and there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner. In view of these circumstances, and taking into account the nature of the allegations, the current stage of investigation, and the duration of incarceration, 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 learned Special Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum-V Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-V Additional Judicial Magistrate 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: 24.09.2025 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12104 of 2025 Date: 24.09.2025 SS