APHC010597162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9665/2024 Between: Killo Jogesh ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAMINENI SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner/A2, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.43 of 2024 of Munchingiput Police Station, Alluri Sitharama Raju District. 2. A case has been registered against the petitioner herein and others for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b) of BNS and Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) r/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’). 3. Case of the prosecution is that, on 07.11.2024, on reliable information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff and mediators rushed to Dodiput Junction and found the accused in 2 possession of 60.690 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 4. Heard. Perused the record. 5. The quantity of contraband allegedly seized from the possession of the petitioner is 60.690 KGs 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. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J Dated:06.01.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.9665 of 2024 Dated:06.01.2025 Asr