Vadde Uday Kiran Alias Chintu, v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15187 of 2025 This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners on bail, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 3 in FIR No.703 of 2025 of Madhura Nagar Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) r/w 20(b)(ii)(A) and 27 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 02.11.2025, the police on credible information had conducted a raid and seized 257 grams of ganja from the possession of accused. The accused persons were arrested and a case was registered against them for the above said offences. 3.

Heard Sri Manga Sai Prakash Goud, 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 offences and

the seized quantity of the ganja is 257 grams, which is a small quantity and inspite of serving the notice under Section 35(3) of the BNS, they are remanded to the judicial custody and they are in jail from 02.11.2025. 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 alleged offences are of the NDPS Act. However, he informed that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioners herein. Therefore, 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 herein are in jail from 02.11.2025 and the seized quantity of the ganja is 257 grams, which is a small quantity. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, and

the duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 3, subject to the following conditions.

i.

The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 3 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 XIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad.

ii.

The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 3 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 3 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: 21.11.2025 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15187 of 2025 Date:21.11.2025 TU