Mohmed Shoib v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16309 of 2024 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.1 in COR No.117 of 2024 of Saroornagar Prohibition and Excise Station, Hyderabad, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed. 2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 10.12.2024, the Saroornagar Prohibition and Excise Police seized contraband as the accused persons are buying and selling the contraband illegally to the general public in order to earn money in an ease manner and also registered a case vide COR No.117 of 2024 before the Saroornagar Prohibition and Excise Station, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act.

3.

Heard Sri Raghu Gurram, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Syed Yasar Manoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner firstly submitted that the seized contraband is just Intermediate Quantity. He secondly submitted that though there is no corroborative

evidence, the petitioner was implicated in the case with false and fabricated allegations. He thirdly submitted that all the material witnesses were examined, and further detention of the petitioner is unnecessary. He fourthly submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 10.12.2024, causing undue hardship to his family. He fifthly submitted that the petitioner is resident of Saroornagar, Telangana State, with movable and immovable properties, and is willing to furnish sureties as directed. He lastly submitted that previously, bail application of petitioner, vide Crl.M.P.No.2522 of 2024, was dismissed by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, on 18.12.2024, without valid reasons and 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 stating that the investigation is not yet completed, therefore, granting bail to the petitioner, at this stage, does not arise. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

After considering submissions from both the parties and reviewing the record, since the seized contraband is Intermediate Quantity and the petitioner is languishing in jail

from 10.12.2024 and also material part of investigation is completed, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners 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 satisfaction of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.

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: 07.01.2025 gms

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16309 of 2024 Date: 07.01.2025 gms