/ I / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVAT|^ MONDAY ,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12184 OF 2025 Between: Muhammd Anish, S/o.Mugish, aged abt 24 years, R/o.D.No.EI 7/165, Taj Colony, New Seelampur, Delhi, C/o.Allapur, Buduan District, Uttar Pradesh. Petitioner/A2 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, SHO, Maharanipeta P.S., Visakapatanam, Represented by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradeshat Amaravati; Guntur District Respondent Petition under Section 480 & 483 of BNSS, 2023 and Under Section 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C. is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner on Regular Bail in respect to the Crime No. 121/2025 on the file of Maharanipeta Police Station, Visakapatanani Commissionerate. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner on Interim Bail for period of 7 days in respect to the Crime No. 121/2025 on the file of Maharanipeta Police Station, Pending disposal of CRLP 12184 of 2025, on the file of the High Court. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the memorandum filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Advocate for the Petitioner, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent and the Court made the following. Sri 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.RNo.12184of2025 Dated 01.12.2025 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 Crime No. 121 of 2025 of enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate, registered Maharanipeta against the Petitioner/Accused No.2 herein for the offences punishable 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 Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. As seen from the record, this Court, in CrI.P. No. 10675, vide order dated granted bail to Accused No.1, who was allegedly found transporting 20 kg of Ganja, which is below the commercial quantity. The petitioner herein is Accused No.2. Based on the confession of Accused No.1, the role of the petitioner/A-2 has come to light as the ultimate receiver of the witnesses have been examined. They are all material 29.10.2025, Ganja. So far, seven and official witnesses. No adverse or similar criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner/A-2. The chances of the petitioner threatening the witnesses, tampering the evidence, or hampering the investigation may not arise. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Allapur, Buduan District, Uttar Pradelh>>He has got fixed abode. He was arrested on 09.11.2025. He ,3 DrYLRJ Crl.RNo.12W4 of 2C25 Dated 01.12.2025 has been in judicial custody for the past 22 days. The period of custodial interrogation has also been completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.2, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent 4. 5. conditions: i. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall be enlarged on bail subject to him executing bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall appear before the Station House Officer, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet, iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. \ \ iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. V. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in further investigation of the case and , 4 Dr.YLR.J Crl..PNo.12184 of 2025 Dated 01.12.2025 shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 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. SD/- G.HELANAIDU DEPUTY.REGjSTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER \ To 1. The II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Superintendent, CentriUail, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Station House Officer, Maharanipeta P.S., Visakapatanam Commissionerate. 4. One CC to SRI. ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor^ High Court of A.P., Amaravati [OUT]. 6. One spare copy HIGH COURT DR.YLR,J DATED:01/12/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.12184 of 2025 ALLOWED