Bantu Srinivasa Rao , Anakapalli Srinu , Sabbavaram Srinu v. The State Of A.P

HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE B. SIVA SANKARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.8586 AND 8587 of 2018 COMMON ORDER :

The petitioners are A.7 and A.8 in both Sessions Case No.8 and 9 of 2018 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajamahendravaram, which are out come of Crime Nos.93 and 92 of Station House Officer, Prrattipadu Police Station, respectively under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(i)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act'). The 1st petitioner/A.7 was arrested and he is in judicial custody since 14.07.2017 and the 2nd petitioner/A.8 was on P.T. warrant produced on 06.09.2017. They are seeking regular bail. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor, representing the State, and perused the First Information Report, Mediatornama, charge sheet and the dismissal of the earlier respective bail applications by the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajamahendravam, in both the criminal petitions.

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A perusal of the record shows, so far as the 1st petitioner/A.7 concerned, he is involved in Crime Nos.92 and 93 of 2017 for similar offences, which are pending on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajamahendravaram, and so far as the 2nd petitioner/A.8 concerned, he is produced on P.T. warrant referred supra from another Crime No.296 of 2017 of I Town Police Station,

Vizianagaram, where arrayed as A.3. It is clearly shows the petitioners are involved more than one offence and the twin requirements which are to be satisfied for entitlement of bail in a commercial quantity of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance is that there is no likelihood of committing another offence and there is no likelihood of the case ending in conviction. Prima facie from the disclosure statements of A.1 to A.3 apprehended about the involvement of A.4 to A.9 including the petitioners on dealing in purchase and sale of the huge quantities of ganja. Having regard to the above, the petitioners are not entitled to the concession of bail, but for to direct the trial Court to take up the trial and complete the same within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

With the above observations, both the criminal petitions are dismissed.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed in both the criminal petitions.

____________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J 21st August 2018.

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