APHC010476502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8016/2026 Between: TELURI DASARADHARAMIREDY ALIAS ABHIRAMIREDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBAREDDY,AGED 21 YEARS, R/B D.NO.81-1-110, NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE, LINE NO.0/3,NALLACHRUVU, GUNTURU TOWN, GUNTURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its public prosecutor. High Courtat Amaravathi, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: BALA KRISHNA V Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8016 of 2026 Dated 25.09.2026 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.4 on bail in Crime No.25 of 2024 of Donkarai Police Station, ASR Nellore District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Section 111(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and 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.V.Bala Krishna, 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. He is a law-abiding citizen. 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.8016 of 2026 Dated 25.09.2026 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, the petitioner has been in judicial custody for the past 304 days, pursuant to his arrest on 25.11.2025. The role of the petitioner came to light based on the confession statements of the other accused. The seized contraband is 23.00 kgs of ganja. There are eleven adverse antecedents reported against the petitioner, out of which two cases are under the provisions of ‘the NDPS Act’. After thorough investigation, the charge sheet has been filed. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Guntur District 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.4, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.4, 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.4 shall be enlarged on bail subject to executing a bond for a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Rampachodavaram. 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8016 of 2026 Dated 25.09.2026 ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every adjournment without fail. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence while on bail. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 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.4 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. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall furnish his permanent and temporary address details to the Investigating Officer/Station House Officer concerned. vii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not leave the jurisdiction of the learned Trial Court without obtaining the express permission of the learned Trial Court. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 25.09.2026 RSI 5 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.8016 of 2026 Dated 25.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8016 of 2026 Date: 25.09.2026 RSI