\ IN THE HIGH COURT QF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMAR> WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAYOF APRIlfei TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA R CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4226 OF 2025 a. >y.o m ■!hV.. rr>t. i 'M \\ m Between: Sathuluru Vasantha SaiKumar, S/o. Late Venkata Rama 29 years, R/o. Gunadala Centre, Gunadala street Krishna District. Rao, aged abt Vijayawada Rural, Petitioner/A2 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, SHO, Koyyuru P.S Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Amaravati, Guntur District. VIzakapatanam, Pradesh at Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 480 & 483 of BNSS/437 & 439 of Cr.P.C, is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed i CriminalPetition, the High Court may be pleased in support of the to enlarge the Petitioner in respect to the Crime No. 9/2025 on the file of Koyyuru Police on Regular Bail i Station, Visakapatanam The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Advocate for the Petitioner and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent; The Court made the following: APHC010200102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3369] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4226/2025 Between: Sathuluru Vasantha Saikumar, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: This Criminal Petition u/Sec.480 and 483 of B.N.S.S. has been filed by the petitioner/A2 seeking regular bail in Cr.No.9/2025 of Koyyuru Police Station, ASR District. 2. The above said crime was registered against the petitioner and others for the offence punishable u/Sec.111(2)(b) B.N.S. and Sec.20(b)(ii)(B), 25 r/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’). The case of the prosecution is as follows: 3. 2 On 12.3.2025 at about 11.00 am, on receipt of credible information about illegal possession and transportation of ganja, the Sub Inspector of police, along with his staff and mediators rushed to Cheedipalem village outskirts of Koyyuru Mandal and conducted checking. They found two persons in suspicious circumstances. On enquiry, they disclosed their identity particulars as that of A1 and A2 and police found 6.500 kgs of ganja in their possession. Then police arrested the accused, seized the contraband and sent the accused to Court for judicial remand. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner/A2 contended that even according to the case of the prosecution, the petitioner was arrested when himself and A1 was found in possession of 6.500 kgs of ganja which is a non-commercial quantity and the petitioner is languishing in jail from 12.3.2025 and prays to allow the criminal petition. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed 5. for grant of bail to the petitioner but fairly conceded that the contraband seized is below commercial quantity. He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous antecedents. 6. Heard both sides. 7. Perused the entire material on record. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the contraband alleged to be seized from the possession of the petitioner and A2 is only 6.500 kilograms of ganja which is not commercial quantity. The petitioner has been in judicial custody from 12.3.2025 and he is a permanent r 3 resident of Gunadaia Center, Krishna District. As the contraband seized is not of commercial quantity, no reasons need to be recorded as contemplated u/Sec.37 of the NDPS Act. Most of the witnesses are shown to be official witnesses and the release of the accused would not cause hampering of investigation. As most of the investigation might have been completed and the petitioner has permanent abode and there is no possibility of his fleeing away from justice, as such, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 11. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. The petitioner/A2 herein shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two (02) sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam; ii) After release, the petitioner shall attend before the Station House Officer concerned on every fortnight in between 10.00 am to 01.00 pm for a period of three (03) months; and iii) that the petitioner is directed not to hamper the investigation and tamper with the prosecution witnesses. SD/- K.SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTAMTfVREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge - cum - Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam. The Station House Officer, Koyyuru Police Station, Visakhapatnam. One CC to Sri. ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. [OUT] One snare conv 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. HIGH COURT TMR, J DATED:30.04.2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.4226 of 2025 if-- \v ALLOWED