A-1 Sona Khila, v. The State Of Telangana, Through S.H.O, P.S. Excise Hayathnagar,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16051 of 2025 DATE: 08.12.2025 Between:
Sona Khila .... Petitioner/accused No.1 AND The State of Telangana, Through SHO, P.S. Excise Hayathnagar, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in COR.No.134 of 2025 of Excise Hayathnagar Police Station, Rangareddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 07.11.2025, the police on credible information had conducted a raid and seized 15.33 kgs of dry Ganja form the possession of accused Nos.1 and 2. The accused were arrested and remanded to the judicial custody and a case was registered against them for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri P. Manoj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in jail from 07.11.2025 and the seized quantity of ganja is 15.33 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and there are no other cases pending against the petitioner and the material part of the investigation was already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the alleged offences are of the NDPS Act and the seized quantity of ganja is 15.33 kgs of dry ganja, which is more than small quantity. However, he informed
that there are no other cases pending against the petitioner. 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 petitioner is in jail from 07.11.2025 and the seized quantity of the ganja is 15.33 kgs of dry ganja, which is an intermediate quantity and there are no other cases pending against the petitioner herein. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration and the seized quantity, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner/accused No.1, subject to the following conditions.
i.
The petitioner/accused No.1 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rangareddy District, at L.B.
Nagar.
ii.
The petitioner/accused No.1 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/accused No.1 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: 08.12.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16051 of 2025 Date:08.12.2025 TU