IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER!m TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE |5 : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11548 OF 2025 '-t- .n Between: 1. Prasanta Mandal, S/o.Vradhash Mandal, Aged about 28 years, R/o.Radhagobindapur Village, Katlamari Mandal, Mohanganj, Murshidabad District, West Bengal State. 2. Rafikul Istam, S/o.Sadek Ali, Aged about 43 years, R/o.Balivona Village, Kazipara Post, Shaibnagar Mandal, Murshidabad District, West Bengal State. 3. Bapan Sekh, S/o.Jalauddin Sekh, Aged about 28 years, R/o.Ghashpara Village, Rajapur Post, Murshidabad District, West Bengal State. ...Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Nellore-ll Rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS, is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to release the Petitioners on bail in Crime No. 133/2025 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Station, Nellore-ll in the interest of justice. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Public Prosecutor for Respondent, the Court made the following APHC010590352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11548 OF 2025 Between: 1.PRASANTA MANDAL, S/O.VRADHASH MANDAL, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O.RADHAGOBINDAPUR VILLAGE, KATLAMARI MANDAL, MOHANGANJ, MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL STATE. 2.RAFIKUL ISTAM, S/O.SADEK ALI,AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O.BALIVONA VILLAGE, KAZIPARA POST.SHAIBNAGAR MANDAL, MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT,WEST BENGAL STATE 3.BAPAN SEKH, S/O.JALAUDDIN SEKH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O.GHASHPARA VILLAGE, RAJAPUR POST, MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Nellore-ll Rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amravati. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR / 2 Dr.YLRJ Crl.RNo.11548 of 2025 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'.l to 3 on bail in Crime No. 133 of 2025 of Prohibition & Excise, Nellore-ll Police Station, S.P.S.R Nellore District, registered against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 herein for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 2. 3. As seen from the record, the allegations against the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 are that they were spot arrested as they were found in possession and transportation of 6 Kgs of Ganja by each accused. In total, there are 18 Kgs of Ganja. The Petitioners were arrested on 14.10.2025. They have been in judicial custody for the past 31 days. The Petitioners permanent residents of Murshidabad District, West Bengal State. They have got fixed abode. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there is information about any previous adverse antecedents reported against the Petitioners. So far, six witnesses were examined; they all are material and official witnesses. No application was filed seeking custodial interrogation of the Petitioners. A substantial portion of the investigation into the alleged role of the petitioners has been completed by the petitioners concerned. are 4. no , 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl..PNo.11548of2025 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 on bail. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions; The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall be enlarged bail subject to them executing bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each for the like sum. each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Trial of Prohibition Offences, Nellore. I. on \ and Excise ii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall the Station House Officer concerned appear before on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till cognizance is taken by the learned Trial Court, iii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall not indulge in commission of any offence in future. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall the investigating officer in further investigation of the IV. commit or V. cooperate with case and 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.RNo.11548 of 2025 shall make themselves available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required, vi. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. SD/- G.HELANAIDU DEPUTY/^EGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// section officer To. 1. The Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Trial of Prohibition and Excise Offences, Nellore. 2. The Superintendent, District Jail, Nellore. 3. The Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station Nellore-ll Police Station, SPSR Nellore District. 4. One CC to Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Amaravati.[OUT] 6. One spare copy. Court of A.P., PSD HIGH COURT DR.YLR,J DATE: 14/11/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.11548 of 2025 ALLOWED