Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.13339 of 2025 APHC010702112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13339/2025 Between: 1. KILLAMPALLI KANNCHARI, S/O. KILLAMPALLI RAMBABU LATEAGED 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.33-14-254,ALLIPURAM MAIN ROAD, NEAR MUNICIPAL SCHOOL,VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep.By its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P., Amaravati. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 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 modify the order dated:08.12.2025 passed in CRL.M.P.No.1204/2025 in Crime No.241 of 2025 on the file of I Additional District & Sessions Judge- Special Judge for Trial of offence under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam by reducing surety amount i.e., bank guarantee of Rs.10,00,000/- to a personal bond of Rs.5,000/- and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.13339 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER: This criminal petition is filed Challenging the order dated 08.12.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.1204 of 2025 in Cr.No.241 of 2025 of Chodavaram Police Station by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge – Special Judge for Trial of Offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam wherein and whereunder the petitioner was directed to execute a bond of Rs.10 lakhs for interim custody of the vehicle and also a bank guarantee to that effect. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the value of the vehicle is not even more than Rs.5 lakhs at present and the condition imposed by the learned trial court is on higher side and if the vehicle is kept in the police custody exposing to light, wind and rain, the vehicle would be damaged. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.3 lakhs with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chodavaram and the petitioner shall also furnish a bank guarantee for Rs.2 lakhs. The rest of the conditions imposed by the learned trial court shall be complied with scrupulously. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________ DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Date: 26.12.2025 Dvs Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.13339 of 2025 55 THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13339 of 2025 Date: 26.12.2025 Dvs