Mali Vijval Joel v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13204 of 2025 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who arrayed as accused in Crime No.699 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 20(b)(ii)(A) 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 22.09.2025, on reliable information regarding illegal possession of ganja, the police conducted raid and seized 5 grams of ganja and 3 grams of MDMA from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was subsequently arrested, and a case was registered against her for the aforesaid offences.

3.

Heard Sri Mekala Sai Kalyan Goud, 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 is innocent and that the seized contraband i.e.,5 grams

of ganja is just a small quantity and 3 grams of MDMA is an 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 23.09.2025 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 i.e., 5 grams of ganja and 3 grams of MDMA falls under the category of small and intermediate quantity respectively and the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 23.09.2025, and a substantial portion of the investigation has already been completed. In view of these circumstances, 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge, MedchalMalkajgiri District at Kushaiguda. 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: 23.10.2025 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13204 of 2025 Date: 23.10.2025 SS