APHC010530272024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3239] FRIDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8519/2024 Between: 1. PANGI SANTHI, W/O.GIRI, AGED 35 YEARS, ST KONDHU BY CASTE, VATTIBUSULA VILLAGE, BENNAVARAM PANCHAYAT, CHINTAPALLI MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. By its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Amaravati, Through Station House Officer K.D.Peta Police Station. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order :- A.3 in Crime No.113 of 2024 of K.D.Peta Police Station, Anakapalli District, filed the present application under Section 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking his release on bail. The said crime was registered for the offence under Section. 20 (b) (ii) (C), 25 read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2 2. The case of prosecution is that on 04.10.2024 at 8.00 hours, the Sub Inspector of police, K.D.Peta Police Station apprehended A.2 to A.5 near Alluri Park , while they were transporting 181 kgs of Ganja. After conducting panchanama and after seizing the contraband he arrested A.2 to A.5 who were remanded to judicial custody. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was arrested on 04.10.2024 and ever since he is in jail. As such, she requests this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application contending that the contraband involved in this case is 181 kgs Ganja which is a commercial quantity. 5. This court perused the material on record. 6. In view of the above facts and circumstances, as the contraband involved in the present crime is 181 kgs which is a commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____ K.SURESH REDDY, J Dt. 10.01.2025 SAB / TSNR 3 43 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8519 OF 2024 Dt. 10.01.2025 SAB / TSNR