*. -- `. I-\ ii= EERE=-rty `se INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMAR BrJ WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE I MALLIKARJUNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4224 OF 2025 Between : chirumamilla Gopi, S/o.Late Srinivas, aged abt 26 years, R/o.Lankalapam Village, Marripadu Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. ...Petit]-oner/AI AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, SHO, GRP P.S., Vizakapatanam, Represented by its public Prosecutor, High Coinrf of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Guntur District. ...Respondent petition under Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS & Under Sections 4`~37 & 439 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the memorandum of grounds fI-led I-n Support Of the CrimI'naI Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on Regular Bail in respect to the` crime No.a 102/2025 on the file of C5RP PolI'Ce Station, Visakhapatnam. The Petition coming on fof` hearing, upon perusing the pet]-lion and the' memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of SRI ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Advocate for the petitioner, and` i of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent; [3369] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE I MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4224/2025 Between : Chirumamilla Gopi HIPETITIO'NER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh H.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/See.480 and 483 of B|N.S.S. ha-s been filed by the petitioner/Al seeking regular ba" in Cr.No.102/2025 of visakhapatnam GRP Vijayawada. 2. The above said Crime Was reg'lStered against the Petitioner and others for the offence punishable u/see.20(b)(ii)(B) I/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and PsychotropiC Substances Act, 1985 (for short [the NDPS Act]). 3. Thecaseofthe Prosecution iSaSfOIlows|. i..a- fts:ts On 13.3.2025 at about ll.45 am to 1.45 pm, on receipt of credible information about illegal possession-and transportation of ganja, the Sub Inspector of Police, Visakhapatnam GPR along with his staff and mediators conducted checking at plat form no.8 and found one person in suspicious circumstances. On enquiry, he disclosed his identity particulars as that of Al and police found ll kgs of ganja in his possession. He confessed the involvement of A2 in the commission of- {he offence. Then police arrested the accused, seized the contraband and sen't the accused to Court for judicial remand. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner/Al contended that even according to the case of the prosecution, I,he petitioner was arrested when he was found in possession of ll kgs of ganja, which is a non- commercial quantity and the petitioner is languishing in jail from 13.3.2025 and prays to allow the criminal petition. 5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed - 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/Al is only llkgs of ganja which is not commercial quantity. The petitioner has been .. ..I. in judicial custody from-13.3.2025 and he is a permanent resident of Jr, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. 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 offI|Cia' 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. ll. ln the result, the criminal petition is allowed with the following conditi'ons: i. The petitioner/Al herein shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two (02) sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VI Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Railways, 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) monthsj- and iii) that the petitioner is directed not {o hamper the investigation and tamper with the prosecution witnesses. SDI- K.sFti^"\;-' llIF¥UE COPYll SEcTION I.--a' F. ., I:,`. • Rftu_S`I TF\AR OFFi-CER t+ a,1 To, 1. The VI Judicial Magistrate of FI'rSt class for R,ailways and VI AdditI-OnaI Civil Judge, Visakhapatnam, vl'sakhapatnam District 2. The Superintendent, Central prison, visakhapatnam, visakhapatnam District 3. The Station House Officer, Visakhapatnam GRP Poll-Ce Station, Visakhapantnam. 4. One CC to SRl. ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two cos to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. One spare copy PSR .y `t`:. ~ `Sh` T{, ,. TMR,J DATED : 30/04/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.4224 of 2025 ALLOWED !' '_±9ttLAL a-€€ 30 APR 2I)2b ' i--- -`' ...a.I, ,I, -~f`ljjf.i