Mohammed Anwar v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.14227 & 14228 of 2025 COMMON ORDER:
These Criminal Petitions are filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos1 and 2 in FIR No.191 of 2025 of Excise Shamshabad Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 22(b) and 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS' Act).
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The brief facts of the case are that, on 23.09.2025 at about 02:50 P.M., based on reliable information regarding the illegal transportation, possession, and sale of MDMA and dry ganja, the Investigating Officer (IOP), STF D-Team, Hyderabad, along with staff and mediators, proceeded to the road leading from Bandlaguda to Rajendranagar, in front of the Hindu Graveyard, Budwel, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. There, they detected a case involving the illegal transportation, possession, and sale of MDMA and dry ganja, and seized 1.5 kilograms of dry ganja and 6.6 grams of MDMA from accused Nos.1 to 3. The IOP, STF D-Team, Hyderabad, apprehended A1 to A3, while A4 and A5 absconded. The seized property was recovered from the possession of the accused. Based on the panchanama, the accused were arrested, and since then, the petitioners herein (A1 and A2) have been in judicial custody.
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Heard Ms.B.Keerthi 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 are innocent of the alleged offence. It is further submitted that the seized contraband consists of 1.5 kilograms of dry ganja and 6.6 grams of MDMA, which is of intermediary quantity. The petitioners have been in judicial custody since 23.09.2025 and the material part of the investigation has already been completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing these criminal petitions.
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On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, stating that the allegations against the petitioners are of a serious nature and that the investigation is not yet complete. Therefore, he prayed that the Court dismiss these criminal petitions. However, he informed the Court that there are no other pending cases against the petitioners.
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Considering the submissions of both learned counsel and after perusal of the material on record, it appears that petitioners are in judicial custody since 23.09.2025 and seized contraband is 1.5 kilograms of dry ganja and 6.6 grams of MDMA and there is no previous history against these petitioners.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 subject to the following conditions.
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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 Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Excise) at L.B.Nagar. 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) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.
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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).
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Accordingly, these Criminal petitions are allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.11.2025 dsv
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.14227 & 14228 of 2025 Date:06.11.2025 dsv