APHC010490272026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8246/2026 Between: ALLAKUNTA RAMESH, S/O LATE NARASAIAH, AGED 36 YEARS,R/O D.NO. 1-119/9, LAXMIDEVIPALLI VILLAGE, BIKANOOR MANDAL,NIZAMABAD DISTRICT, NOW KAMAREDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: DODDALA PRUDHVI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8246 of 2026 Dated 24.09.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: This 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.23 of 2022 of Chinturu Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’). 2. Mr.Doddala Prudhvi Teja, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his continued incarceration would cause undue hardship to his dependents. The substantial part of the investigation has already been completed. The petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged that the petition be allowed. 3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that, though the charge sheet has already been filed, the accusations against the petitioner are well founded. Hence, he prayed that the Criminal Petition be dismissed. 3 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8246 of 2026 Dated 24.09.2026 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, this is the second bail application filed by the petitioner/Accused No.1. This Court, in Crl.P.No.5460 of 2026, vide order dated 27.07.2026, dismissed the first bail application filed by the petitioner/Accused No.1. After thorough investigation, the charge sheet has been filed on 19.02.2026. Quantity is 125.00 Kgs of ganja. The accusations against the petitioner are founded on confessions. The role of the petitioner has come to light based on the confession of the other accused. The petitioner was arrested on 24.01.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 266 days. There are no adverse antecedents reported against the petitioner. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Kamareddy District, Telangana and he has got fixed abode. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.1, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail with some stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: i. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail subject to executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) with two 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8246 of 2026 Dated 24.09.2026 sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Sessions Judge for Trial of the Cases under NDPS Act-Cum-I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari District. ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every adjournment without fail. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence while on bail. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the investigating officer. If he claims that he does not have passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 24.09.2026 RSI 5 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8246 of 2026 Dated 24.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8246 of 2026 Date: 24.09.2026 RSI