APHC010584092024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9409/2024 Between: Aneesh A and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.9409 OF 2024 ORDER: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were arraigned as A.1 to A.3 in Crime No.449 of 2024 of Gajuwaka Police Station, registered for the offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) read with 25 and 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, alleging that they were in possession and transport of ganja on 21.08.2024. 3. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioners were remanded to judicial custody on 21.08.2024 and have been languishing in jail since then. The learned counsel further submits that the statutory period for filing the charge sheet is also over. 4. It is further submitted that the father of the 2nd petitioner has passed away, necessitating his presence for the performance of rituals and that the presence of the 2nd petitioner is required for performing the rituals. 5. Considering the submissions, the petitioners were enlarged on bail on their furnishing a personal bond for Rs.20,000/- each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the I Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under the NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam. On such release, the petitioners are directed to appear before the investigating officer till filing the charge sheet on every Thursday between 10.30 AM and 5.00 PM. 6. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed. 7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt.10.04.2025 BV