Kurakula Anjaneyulu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
In the result, the petition is allowed and the petitioner shall be
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ss. 437, 439
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 8(c), 20(b), 37
Judgment
Cause title
The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. .. Respondent
/ Complainant COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER : Mr. M. Radha Krishna. COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT : The Public Prosecutor. Petition under Section 437 & 439 of Cr. P.C. r/w. Sec. 37 of N.D.P.S. Act. praying the High Court to release the petitioner on bail pending enquiry and trial in Crime No. 30 of 2004-05 of Proh. & Excise Police Station West, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Court made the following :
ORDER :
Operative part
Petitioner seeks bail in connection with the offence registered against him under Sections 8 (c) read with 20 (b) of NDPS Act, 1985. He has been in judicial custody from 23-6-2004 onwards. The quantum of Ganja said to have been seized from him is Kg. 2.700 grms., which is not a commercial quantity. Having regard to the fact that, he has been in judicial custody for the last more than one month, his request for bail may be considered. In the result, the petition is allowed and the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada.
// TRUE COPY // ASSISTANT REGISTRAR for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
The VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
The Superintendent, District Jail, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
The Station House Officer, Proh. & Excise Police Station West, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT)
One spare copy. USR. HIGH COURT DATED : 28-07-2004 BAIL Crl. P. No. 3162 of 2004 RELEASING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL. HIGH COURT DRAFTED BY : USR DRAFTED ON : 28-07-2004 APPROVED ON : TCSRJ DATED: 28-07-2004 BAIL Crl. P. No. 3162 OF 2004 RELEASING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In the result, the petition is allowed and the petitioner shall be
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 437, 439; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 8(c), 20(b), 37.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 28 Jul 2004. The bench was T SURYA RAO.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.