APHC010117752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2496/2025 Between: Vanthala Nageswara Rao ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Ap ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner herein, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.55 of 2024 of Pedabayalu Police Station, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b) of the BNS and Section 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the NDPS, Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 19.11.2024, the ASI along with his staff and mediators rushed to near Seethagunta Bridge Entrance road, and caught the accused in possession of 155Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. Perused the material on record. 2 4. The petitioner herein was arrested on 19.11.2024 and since then he has been in judicial custody. The quantity of contraband involved in present crime is 155Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the case is still under investigation and some more witnesses are to be examined. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner does not deserve for grant of bail at this stage. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 17-03-2025 ASR 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2496 of 2025 DATE:17.03.2025 ASR