Criminal Appeal No. 3226 of 2025 · Andhra Pradesh High Court
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ss. 48O, 480, 483
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C)
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. In the result, the Criminal Petition Nos.3226 and 3241 of 2025 are allowed with the following conditions: (i) The petitioners herein/A7 to All shall be released on executing a personal bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) each with two sureties for a like…
Judgment
Kaki Pavan, s/o Srinivasa Rao @Narayana, age 26 years, C/SC Relli, Nidadavole, East Godavari District.
Elicherla Miton Das @ Bengal Raju, s/o Krishna, age 34 years, C/Kamsali, r/o Nidadavole, East Godavari District.
Dondapati Gangadhar, s/o Venkata Ratnam @Yesu, C/SC-Mala, age 25 years, r/o Devarapalli Village & Mandal.
Koppaka Akhil Kumar @Anil Kumar, s/o Madhu kumar, 20 years, C/SC- Mala, Devarapalli Village & Mandal, East Godavari District. ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 7, 8, 9 & ll AND The State - represented by the Public Prosecutor for High Court of A.P through Station House Officer, Nidadavole PS, East Godavari District. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS, 2023, is filed praying that in the circumsta'nces stated in the grounds filed in support of the Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/accused Nos. 7, 8, 9 and ll on Regular Bail in Crime No 04 of 2O25 of Nidadavole Police Station, on the file of I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Eluru on such terms and conditions. + giv + \ The petition coming on for hearl-ng, upon perusing the petI'tiOn and the grounds filed in support th-'ereof and upon hearing the arguments of sri T.Shanmukha Prasanna, Advocate for the Petitioner and of public Prosecutor for Respondent, CRL.P.NO[3241 OF 2025 Betwee n : Chitikina Durga Sai, S/o.
Satyanarayana, aged 19 years, Hindu, C/Gowda PaIIantia Vl'llage, Devarapalli Mandal, East Godavari District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.10 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, through the station House Officer, Nidadavole Town P.S, West Godavari District Represented by Public Prosecutor, Hl-gh court of Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondent Petition under section 480 & 483 of BNSS, l's filed prayl'ng that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant them bail on such terms and conditions as deemed fit directing his enlargement in crime No. 4 of 2025 of Nidadavole Town P.S. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of sri Duggirala Subash, Advocate for the petition7 and public prosecutor for Respondent, the court made the following THE HON'BLE SRI-rJUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO cRJRE4±±EH]HON NOs.3226 and 32L41 o.f_2Q2± RDER since these criminal petitions are filed, under Section 48O & 483 of BNSS, seeking regular ba'll, by different accused i.e. crl.p.No.3226 of 2025 (filed by accused Nos.7, 8, 9 and ll) and crl.p.No.3241 of 2025 (filed by accused No.10) in same crime viz. crime No.4 of 2025 of Nidadavole Town Police Station, East GodaVari District, they are being taken uP together for disposal by way of this Common Order.
2. A case has been registered against the Petitioners and others for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act, 1985 (for short lthe NDPS Act').
3. Case of the Prosecution, -ln brief iS that On 10.01.2025, on receipt of credible information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff, rushed to open space nearby vacant TIDCO houses, Theerugudem Village and found Al to All in possession of 21.965Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along With Other material was seized under the cover of mediators report.
4. Learned COunSel for the Petitioners Submits that Similarly placed Person i.e. A2 has obtained regular bail by this Court in L9= i5= i:rf'' the very same crime, vi-de order in crl.p.No.2698 of 2025, dated
19.03.2025. The case of the present petitioners herein i.e. A7 to All is also on the same footing as that of A2.
On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor has also not disputed the correctness of the said submission of learned counsel for the petitioners.
ln view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, since A2 who is on the same footing as of petitioners herein/A7 to All was released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to petitioners herein/A7 to All.
In the result, the Criminal Petition Nos.3226 and 3241 of 2025 are allowed with the following conditions: (i) The petitioners herein/A7 to All shall be released on executing a personal bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nidadavole. (ii) After release, the petitioners shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, once in a fortnight for a period of three (O3) months. E=E=E `- E== (iii) That the petitioners are directed not tO hamper the investigation and tamper with the prosecution witnesses and he shall cooperate with the investigation. /ITRUE COPY// _SD/-G.H ASSISTA ELANAIDU ISTRA R SECTION-6FFICER To
1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Eluru.
2. The Additl-onal Judicial First Class Magistrate, at Nidadavole.
3. The Superintendent, Central Prl-son, Rajamahendravaram.
4. The Superintendent, District Prison, Eluru.
5. The Station House Officer, Nidadavole Police Station, East Godavari Distrl'ct.
6. One CC to Srl' T.Shanmukha Prasanna, Advocate [OPUC]
7. One CC to Sri Duggirala Subash, Advocate [OPUC]
Two CCs toPUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of A.P., Amaravatl'. [OUT]
One spare copy. PSD \ HIGH COURT TMR,J DATED :02/04/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.Mos.3226 AND 3241 of 2025 ALLOWED a 4 NPR Etl#l
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 48O, 480, 483; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C).
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 02 Apr 2025. The bench was T MALLIKARJUNA RAO.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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