APHC010540292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10509 OF 2025 Between: 1. Gujjela Rambabu, S/o. Gujjela Ramachandar, aged about 30 Years, R/o.Kondkiba, Kondiba Post, Ananthagiri Mandal, Alluri Seetha Rama Raju District 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh At Amaravati. Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to relax/Modify the condition of imposing of Rs. 2,50,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) towards bank guarantee for release of the vehicle passed in CRL.M.P.No.1045 of 2025 (Crime No. 45 of 2023 of Anandapuram Police Station) Dated 27*^'^ day of September, 2025 on the file of I Addition Cum- Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam against the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: KAKUMANU JOJI AMRUTHA RAJU IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10509 OF 2025 1. Gujjela Rambabu, S/o. Gujjela Ramachandar, aged about 30 Years, R/o.Kondkiba, Kondiba Post, Ananthagiri Mandal, Alluri Seetha Rama Raju ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of sh At Amaravati. ...Respondent Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to relax/Modify the condition of (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) towards bank guarantee for release of the vehicle passed in CRL.M.P.No.1045 of 2025 (Crime No. 45 of 2023 of Anandapuram Police Station) Dated 27*^'^ day of September, 2025 on the file of I Additional District & Session Judge Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam Counsel for the Petitioner: KAKUMANU JOJI AMRUTHA RAJU IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. Gujjela Rambabu, S/o. Gujjela Ramachandar, aged about 30 Years, R/o.Kondkiba, Kondiba Post, Ananthagiri Mandal, Alluri Seetha Rama Raju ...Petitioner 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of ...Respondent Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to relax/Modify the condition of (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) towards bank guarantee for release of the vehicle passed in CRL.M.P.No.1045 of 2025 (Crime No. 45 of 2023 of Anandapuram Police Station) Dated 27*^'^ al District & Session Judge - Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam Counsel for the Respondent PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10509 OF 2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition has been filed against the order, dated 27.09.2025, passed in Crl.M.P.No.1045 of 2025 on the file of the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge-Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam to the extent of imposing conditions directing the petitioner herein to execute a bond for Rs.2,50,000/- and also furnish bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- for release of Auto Rickshaw bearing registration No.AP39 UU 0076 towards interim custody. 2. Heard Sri Kakumanu Joji Amrutha Raju, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and acceded to, by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that the subject matter of this Criminal Petition is squarely covered by the Order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide Criminal Petition No.655 of 2025, dated 31.01.2025. 4. Considering the submissions made, in view of the said Order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.655 of 2025, dated 31.01.2025 and taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the condition imposed by the learned Special Judge in the order, dated 27.09.2025, passed in Crl.M.P.No.1045 of 2025, to the extent of directing the petitioner to furnish bank guarantee for a amount of Rs.2,50,000/- is hereby set aside. The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XV Addtional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bheemunipatnam. The rest of the conditions imposed by the learned Special Judge shall remain unaltered. 5. With the above said modification, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:14.10.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.10509 of 2025 Dt.14.10.2025 KKV