~/ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATl FRIDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT.- THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DR V R K KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9778 OF 2024 Between : I 3365] pattasI- Chandra Sekhar, S/o Chandar, Aged 42 years, R/O Lotheru vIIIlage, Araku valley Mandal, AllurI' Sita Rama Raju District PetjtI-Oner/Accused-1 AND The State ofAP, Rep by its PubII-C Prosecutor, Through the SHO, SEB Pendurthy police stall-on, visakhapatnam Dl-strl'ct, Hl-gh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati. Respondent/complainant Petition under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C, (New Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS, 2023) prayI'ng that in the circumstances stated I-n the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the Hl'gh Court may be pleased to release the petitI'Oner/Accused No.1 on bail in FIR No. 183/2024 of SEB Pendurthy poll®ce Station, Visakhapatnam on 18-07-2024 on the terms and conditions as the court may deem fit and proper jn the facts and circumstances of the case COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER : SRl. PANGI RAJU BABU COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT .' PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER THE HONIBLE JUSTICE Dr. V.R.K.KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.9778 of 2024 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS is filed by the petitioner/Al seeking regular bail in Cr'lme No.183 of 2024 of Special Enforcement Bureau Station, Pendurthy, visakhapatnam District registered for the OffenCeS Punishable under sections 20(b)('l-I)(C) and 25 read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short lthe NDPS Act'). 2. Heard arguments Of Sr'I P.Raju Babu, the learned COunSel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 3. Perused the record. 4. According to prosecution, On 18.07.2024 this petitioner/A.1 and other accused were arrested and 214 kgs. of Ganja was recovered. Earlier in Criminal Pet'ltion No.8384 of 2024 the prayer for regular bail of this petitioner was declined by this Court,,J3T;7. Jfy on 10.12.2024. After about a month thI'S renewal ba" applicatl-on has come up for consI'deration. 5. According to both sides, the investigation I'S completed. The petI'tiOner has been in J'udjCjal custody since 18.07.2024. The statutory period of 180 days of remand is nearI-ng its COmPletiOn. From the record, I-I appears that the actual quantl-ty of contraband that was seized from this petitioner is not mentioned and thus remaI-ned vague. 6. ln the ll-ght of the above facts and circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that any continued detention does not seem necessary. Hence, prayer I'S granted. 7. ln the result, this crjmI'nal Petl-tjon ]'s allowed jn the followI-ng terms.a 1. The petl-tl'oner/Al sha" be enlarged on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) with two sureties for a II®ke Sum each tO the satI-SfaCtl'On of the learned Metropolf'tan sessions Judge- Gum-I Additional District and sessions Judge -Gum -i{ggiv I. ,``` special Judge for trial Of OffenCeS under NDPS Act, v®lsakhapatnam. ., 2. The Petitioner Shall mark his attendance before the investigating officer on lSt and 15th of every month between 10.00 AM and 1.00 PM for a Period Of three months Or ti" filing of the charge sheet whichever is earlier. 3. The petitioner Shall make h'lmSelf available for investigation as and when required and he shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any Persons acqua'lnted with the facts of the case to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. 4. The petitioner Shall not indulge in Similar acts of Crime. 5. The petitioner must regularly Part'lCiPate in the Pre-tr'lal and trial process Without fail before the competent Court. SD/- K.SRINIVAS,'3. RAJ-U ASSISTANT RE ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Metropolitan Sessions Judge-Gum-I Additional District & Sessions Judge-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam 2. The superintendent, Central Prison, V'lsakhapatnam 3. The Station House Officer, SEB Pendurthy Police Station, Visakhapatnam 4. One CC to SRl. PANGI RAJU BABU Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court ofA.P[OUT] 6. One spare copy To, .- HIGH COURT DR VRKS,J DATED: 10/01/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.9778 of 2024 ALLOWED \Q.\^`lq" =EHEIFE &.\i.J|