1 APHC010063342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1377/2025 Between: Dambaru Tangul and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1377 of 2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/A3 & A5, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.58 of 2024 of Pedabayalu Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2) (b) of BNS, Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 read with 8(c) of the NDPS, Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 30.11.2024 at about 08.30 hours, on receipt of credible information, the SI of Police, Pedabayalu Police Station along with his staff and mediators rushed to Parreda Village Junction, Parreda Panchayat of Pedabayalu Mandal and conducted vehicle checking. At that time, coming from Rudakota side, two Autos approached the area and upon seeing the police, the driver stopped the auto to escape. The Police have apprehended the A3, A5 and A6 and seized 275 Kgs of Ganja from their possession along with other material under the cover of mediators report. A1, A2 & A4 are absconding. Consequently, a case has been registered against the accused. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. Perused the material on record. 4. The petitioners were caught while transporting 275 kgs of Ganja which is a commercial quantity. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that 3 the investigation is not completed. Statutory period is also not over. The Petition filed before the Trial Court was dismissed. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition in the light of Section 37 of NDPS Act. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find any grounds to consider the case of the Petitioners. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date:27.03.2025 UPS 4 148 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P. No.1377 of 2025 Dated.27.03.2025 UPS