Jatve Narayana v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15579 of 2025 DATE: 04.12.2025 Between:

Jatve Narayana and another .... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 and 2 AND The State of Telangana, Through S.H.O., PS Bazarhathnoor Mandal, Adilabad District.

Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad .... Respondent/ Complainant

O R D E R

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners who arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.158 of 2025 of Bazarhathnoor Police Station, Adilabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8(b) read with 20(a)(i) 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 14.10.2025, on reliable information, the police conducted an inspection and found petitioners in possession of 7.6 kilograms of ganja. Basing on the same, a criminal case was registered against the petitioners for the alleged offences.

3.

Heard Sri Kondadi Ajay Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent of the said allegations and that the seized contraband i.e.,7.6 Kgs. of ganja, constitutes an intermediate quantity. He further submitted that the petitioners has been in judicial custody since 14.10.2025 and that all the material witnesses have been examined and further detention of the petitioners is unwarranted. 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 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. However, he informed the Court that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents.

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.,7.6 Kgs of ganja falls under the category of intermediate quantity and the petitioners have been in judicial custody since 14.10.2025, 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 petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Adilabad.

ii.

The petitioners 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 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: 04.12.2025 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15579 of 2025 Date: 04.12.2025 SS