IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY ,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THQ^AND AND TWENTY FIVE I : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINtePETITION NO: 12126 OF 2025 Between: 1. Mrutialama Handala alias Mutyalamma Vundal, Ranginiguda Village, Kurathsingh.Paduva.Koraput .Koraput District,Odisha State. 2. Pangi Santosh, S/o Somanath, Padalputa Village, Nandapur Post,Koraput Mandal and District, Odisha State Petitioner/Accused 2 & 3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Courtof Andhra Pradesh. Respondent/Complainant Petition under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C, (New Sections 430 & 483 of BNSS, 2023) praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pieased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.2, 3 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.200/2025 of Gopalapatnam P.S., Visakhapatnam COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER : SRI. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT : PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER , 2 Dr. 12126 0/2025"^ Dated 02.12.2025 ^ Grip. No. The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 & 3 on bail in Cr.No.200 of 2025 of Gopalapatnam Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate for the offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. As seen from the record, the allegation against Petitioner No. 1/Accused No.2, who was arrested on the spot on 27.07.2025, is that he acted as a transporter for the transportation of 22.108 kgs of ganja. The allegation against Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 is that he sold the above-mentioned ganja to Accused No.2. Based on the confession of Accused No.2, the role of Accused No.3 has come to light. After thorough investigation, a charge sheet has been filed and the same is numbered as NSC.No.594 of 2025. Accused No.1 was already enlarged on bail as she was pregnant. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.l2126 of2025 Dated 02.12.2025 a- 4. Considering the gravity and nature of the allegations leveled against Petitioner No. 1/Accused No.2, this Court is not inclined to allow the petition. Accordingly, the petition against Petitioner No. 1/Accused No.2 is dismissed. Except the confession of Accused No.2 against Accused No.3, there is no other incriminating material available against Accused No.3 in this case. Considering the nature of evidence available against Accused No.3, this court is inclined to enlarge Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 on bail. Accordingly, the petition against Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 is allowed. In the result, the Criminal Petition is partly allowed with the following 5. 6. conditions: The Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 shall be enlarged on bail subject to him executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties for the like sum each to the I. \ \ satisfaction of the learned II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. The Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 shall appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every adjournment without fail. II. , 4 Dr. YLR,. CrLP.No. 12126 of2025 Dated 02.12.2025 iii. The Petitioner No.2/Accusecl No.3 shall not leave the limits of the District without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. The Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 shall not commit IV. or indulge in commission of any offence in future. The Petitioner No.2/Accused No.3 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise V. to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. SD/- K.SRIN1VASA RAJU assistant re^strar SECTION O^CER //true copy// To, Visakhapatnam 1. Then Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 2 The Superintendent, Central Prison officer, Gopalapatnam GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA High Court of A.PpUT Visakhapatnam PS., Visakhapatnam RAO Advocate [OPUC] 3. The Station House 4. One CC to SRI 5. Two CCS to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, 6. One spare copy i HIGH COURT DR.YLR,J DATED:02/12/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.12126 of 2025 PARTLY ALLOWED