Bhima Pujari , 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.16499 OF 2025 29.12.2025 Between:
Bhima Pujari.
PETITIONER The State of Telangana, Through Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad.
RESPONDENT :ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.806 of 2025 of Saroornagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.
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The brief facts of the case are that, on 19.07.2025, the S.I of Police on credible information regarding illegal transportation of NDPS substance at Dilsukhnagar Metro Station, the police went to the said place, caught hold A.1 and seized 4 liters of Hashish oil which is about 3.75 kilograms from the possession of accused No.1 under cover of panchanama and he was arrested. A case was registered against him for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.
3.
Heard Sri Gulab Singh, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and the allegations leveled against him are false and that he has been falsely implicated in the present crime for statistical purposes. The police conducted the search and recorded the panchanama without following the mandatory procedures prescribed under the provisions of the NDPS Act. He further stated that the petitioner was arrested on 19.07.2025 and that the investigation has been completed, except for filing of the charge sheet and that the
petitioner is willing to cooperate with the investigation and shall abide by the conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, stating that the alleged contraband involved in this case is 3.75 Kgs of Hashish oil, which constitutes a commercial quantity. He further submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may tamper with the evidence and may threaten the witnesses. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.
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Considering the submissions made by both the counsel and material on record, it appears that petitioner is in jail for more than five months i.e., from 19.07.2025 and charge sheet is not filed till today and no other cases are pending against him. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner/A.1 subject to the following conditions.
i. The petitioner/A.1 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 V-Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.
ii. The petitioner/A.1 shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Wednesday 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.
iii.
The petitioner/A.1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) of the BNSS.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 29.12.2025 Rds
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16499 OF 2025 Date: 29.12.2025 Rds