Banoth Mahender, v. The State Of Telangana,
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12183 of 2025 Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.97 of 2025 of Kuravi Police Station, Mahabubabad District, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 13.04.2025, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Kuravi, received reliable information and along with his staff and panch witnesses apprehended the accused near SRSP Canal, Kuravi. The police alleged that the accused were transporting and selling dry ganja. From their instance, 106.930 kgs of ganja valued at Rs.53,28,500/- was seized along with a Maruthi Zen car.
3.
Heard Sri Pasham Trivikram Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were falsely implicated and were innocent citizens with no connection to the alleged offence and that the
allegations against them were false, frivolous, and without any supporting material. He further submitted that the petitioners were permanent residents with good antecedents, had families dependent on them, and there was no possibility of them absconding. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners stating that the petitioners are drug peddlers. He further submitted that the investigation is in progress and if the petitioners are released on bail, at this stage, they may tamper with the evidence and may threaten the witnesses. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.
In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioners have been remanded to the judicial custody on 14.04.2025. As seen from the record, it is noted that the material part of the investigation has been completed except for the filing of the charge sheet, and further, there are no other criminal cases pending against the petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, as well as the period of incarceration of the petitioners, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
i.
The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge for trial of cases for the offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Mahabubabad.
ii.
The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 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 petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 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: 25.09.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12183 of 2025 Date:25.09.2025 TU