k [3369] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4517 OF 2025 AT AMARAVA Between: Bogapurapu Srinu, S/o. Late Bangarayya. aged about 27 years, R/o. Office Street D.No.5-185, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, A.P. Post Adavivaram, Simhachalam Petitioner/Accused No.3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Respondent Petition under Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS Cr.P.C), praying that in the circumstances stated i support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court Petitioner/Accused No.3 (Old Sections 437 & 439 of in the affidavit filed in may be pleased to enlarge the on ball pending disposal of Crime No. 64/2025 of Gopalapatnam P.S., Visakhapatnam District. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition grounds filed in support thereof and BALABHADRUNI MANOHAR, prosecutor for the Respondent and the upon hearing the arguments of Sri Advocate for the Petitioner and of PUBLIC and the Court made the following; i APHC010214212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3369] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4517/2025 Between; Bogapurapu Srinu ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.BALABHADRUNI MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Sections 480 and 483 of B.N.S.S. has been filed by the petitioner/A3 seeking regular bail in Crime No.64 of 2025 of Gopalapatnam Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate. The above said crime was registered against the petitioner and others for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) r/w 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 08.03.2025, on receipt of credible information about illegal transportation of Ganja, the SI of Police along with his staff and mediators rushed to north Simhachalam Railway quarters road, Gopalapatnam, and found the accused in possession of 2 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 2. 3. I i 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 08.03.2025 and prays this Court to grant bail to the petitioner herein. 5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner on the ground that investigation in the present crime is not completed. Heard. Perused the entire material on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the contraband alleged to be involved in the present crime is only 2 Kgs of ganja which is not commercial quantity. The petitioner has been in judicial custody from 08.03.2025 and he is a permanent resident of Visakhapatnam. As the contraband seized is not of commercial quantity, no reasons need to be recorded as contemplated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. the witnesses are shown to be official witnesses and the release of the accused would not cause hampering of investigation 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. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed with the following 6. 7. Most of As most of the 8. conditions; i. The petitioner herein/A3 shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand with one surety for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned only) I Additional District & Sessions Judge-Special under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam. ii. The petitioner shall make himself and when required and that he shall i promise to the prosecution witnesses. Judge for Trial of Offences available for investigation not cause any threat, inducement as or HELA ASS/STANT R: na/du gistrar section officer ‘ 1. The I Additional District & Sessions Judge - Special Judge for Trial Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam 2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam 3. The Station House Officer, Gopalapatnam P.S., Visakhapatnam District 4. One CC to SRI. BALABHADRUNI MANOHAR Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP [OUT] 6. One spare copy //TRUE COPY// For To, of KJ HIGH COURT TMR,J DATED:05/05/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.4517 of 2025 ALLOWED ,fc-“ TJ m mi 06 Co! *7/ fS: •,^.V