APHC010599652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9724/2024 Between: Kukkala Rajesh and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 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 the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/A2 and A3, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.196 of 2024 of Anandapuram Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) r/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’). 2. Case of the prosecution is that, on 30.08.2024, on reliable information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff and mediators rushed to Podugupalem Village, Anandapuram Mandal and found the accused in possession of 340 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 2 3. Heard. Perused the record. 4. The quantity of contraband allegedly seized from the possession of the petitioners is 340 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, petitioners does not deserve for grant of bail at this stage. 5. 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:07.01.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.9724 of 2024 Dated:07.01.2025 Asr