KRUSHNA CHANDRA PATRA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRLRC/651/2025 · 2025-06-18
Y Lakshmana Rao
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINALREVISIONCASE NO: 651 OF 2025 Revision filed under Section 438 & 442 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to consider the petitioner's financial condition and livelihood and be pleased to relax or modify the conditions imposed in the order dt. 12-03-2025 in CrI.M.P. No. 182/2025, passed by the I Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam, for release of seized vehicle. Between: Krushna Chandra Patra, S/o. Brundaban Patra, 43 years, Jolaput Village, Machakund, Koraput District, Odisha. ...Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, Amaravati, through Pedabayalu P.S., A.S.R. District. ...Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. SAMANTHA KRISHNA SRIRAMAKAVACHAM Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following ORDER:
APHC010283852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 651/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Krushna Chandra Patra AND ...RESPONDENT The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SAMANTHA KRISHNA SRIRAMAKAVACHAM Counsel for the Respondent:
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following:
ORDER: Heard the
learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. i Challenging the order passed by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam, passed in Crl.M.P.No.182 of 2025 in Cr.No.2 of 2025 of Pedabayalu Police Station, dated 12.03.2025, directing the petitioner to
2.
2 ,1^ ■ execute a bond of Rs.6,00,000/- with one surety for like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paderu.
3. It is alleged that the vehicle bearing No.OR 07 Z 0019, Mahindra Bolero vehicle was involved in transportation of Ganja. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, it would
4. be appropriate to relax the condition imposed at paragraph No.9 of the impugned order.
5. In view of the above, the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.3,00,000/- with one surety for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paderu, instead of the Rs.6,00,000/- amount imposed by the learned Sessions Judge Visakhapatnam. In the result, the Criminal Revision Case is partly allowed. There
6. shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTTON OFFICER To,
1. The I Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam.
2. The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paderu, Alluri Sita Rama Raju District.
3. The Station House Officer, Pedabayalu Police Station, Alluri Sita Rama Raju District.
4. One CC to Sri. Samantha Krishna Sriramakavacham,
5. Two CC to Public Prosecutor, Amaravathi. [OUT]
6. Three CD Copies Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Chp sree
HIGH COURT DATED:19/06/2025
ORDER CRLRC.No.651 of 2025 2 5 JUN 2021) I >>CiLrrwtSectjop^' PARTLY ALLOWING THE CASE CRIMINAL REVISION