[ 3521 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVA-^^^^ FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE iPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12077 OF 2025 v'.i o .m K* 3 ta Between: Arava Praveen Kumar, S/o. Sivayya, aged about 20 years, R/o. Rudra Bharatapeta, Airport, Near Mahendra Showroom,JW.42-406, Y.S.R. Kadapa District. Presently residing at Kotramangalam Veedhi, Tiruchanur,Padmavath i Ammavari Temple, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District AP. Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Respondent Petition under Section 480 & 483 of BNSS., is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.1 pending disposal of Crime No.21/2025 of Kothavalasa P.S., Vizianagaram District: on bail The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. DASARI RAMAKOTESWAR RAO, Advocate for the Petitioner and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent; The Court made the following ORDER: 2 Dr.YLRJ ^ ^ Crl.RNo. 12077 of 2025 Dated 28.11.2025 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 enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail in Crime No.21 of 2025 of Kothavalasa Police Station, Vizianagaram District, registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 herein for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 2. 3. As seen from the record, the petitioner was spot-arrested while he was in possession and transportation of 4 Kgs of Ganja. It is not a commercial quantity. So far 4 witnesses have been examined. They are all official witnesses. Chances of threatening the witnesses, tampering the evidence hampering the investigation would not arise. The petitioner was arrested 30.01.2025 on the spot. He has been in judicial custody for the past 302 days. There are no adverse similar criminal antecedents reported against the petitioner. After thorough investigation, a charge sheet has been filed against the petitioner. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Y.S.R. Kadapa District. He has got fixed abode. If he is enlarged on bail with certain stringent or on 3 fife Dr.YLRJ Crl..PNo.12077 of 2025 Dated 28.11.2025 conditions, he may not evade from the process of law. No application has been filed seeking custodial interrogation of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and 4. gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.1, this Court \ \ is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail. 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail I. subject to him executing bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate Kothavalasa. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall appear before the II. learned Trial Court on each and every adjournment without fail. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without the prior permission of the learned Trial Court. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not commit or indulge in IV. commission of any offence in future. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not, directly or indirectly. VI. make any inducement, threat or promise to any person 4 Dr. YLR,J % CrI..PNo. 12077 of 2025 Dated 28.11.2025 acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disciosing such facts to the court. SD/- M.SRINiVAS ASSISTANTfREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The I Additional District & Sessions Judge - Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kothavalasa. 3. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Station House Officer, Kothavalasa P.S., Vizianagaram District. 5. One CC to Sri. DASARI RAMAKOTESWAR RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati. [OUT] 7. One spare copy JSS HIGH COURT DR.YLR, J DATED;28/11/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.12077 of 2025 ALLOWED