Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.13340 of 2025 APHC010702012025 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: 13340/2025 Between: 1. GOLLIVALLI DURGA PRASAD, S/O. G. SURIBABU,AGED 22 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-60,GOLLAPETA, M. KODURU VILLAGE PANCHAYAT,MADUGULA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep.By its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P., Amaravati,Through Station House OfficerAnakapalli Police Station,Viskhapatnam. ...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:24.11.2025 passed in.CRLM.P.No.1020/2025 in Crime No.51 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.35,000/- 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.13340 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER: This criminal petition is filed Challenging the order dated 24.11.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.1020 of 2025 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.35,000/- and also a bank guarantee to that effect. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the value of the mobile phone is Rs.39,487/- in the year 2023 and the mobile phone was allegedly used for commission of the offence. Now, the value of the mobile phone would have been diminished. The condition of execution of self bond for Rs.35,000/- and also bank guarantee is on higher side and if a bond of Rs.10,000/- is ordered, it would meet the ends of justice. 4. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.10,000/- with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned XI Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Anakapalli and the petitioner shall also furnish bank guarantee for Rs.10,000/-. The rest of the conditions imposed by the learned trial court shall be complied with scrupulously. Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.13340 of 2025 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.13340 of 2025 55 THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13340 of 2025 Date: 26.12.2025 Dvs