APHC010517712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADeW^ AT AMARAVATI Jt WEDNESDAY, THE 7"^ DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8696 OF 2026 Between: Anugrah T C, S/o. M.K. Sudhakaran, aged about 23 years, R/o. Chenandy House, Moolakkari Village, Koodali Post, Chakkarakkal P.S., Kannur District, Kerala State. ...Petltioner/Accused No.1 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent Petition under Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS (Old Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C), is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.47/2026 of Government Railway Police Station, Vizianagaram. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and thd affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of SRI KOLLI USHA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Petitioner, PUBLIC Counsel for the Respondent and the Court made the following. ORDER: PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR.J Crl.PNo.8696 of 2026 Dated 07.10.2026 The Court made the followings ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity 'the BNSS'), seeking to Crime No.47 of 2026 of enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail in Vizianagaram Police Station, GRP Vijayawada District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS alleged Narcotic Act’). Ms.K.Usha Kiranmayee, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits innocent of the alleged offence. He has been falsely 2. that the Petitioner is implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the Petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his 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 to allow the Petition. Mr.A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor 3. Per contra vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner, submitting that the and several material witnesses remain to be investigation is still underway examined. It is contended that if the Petitioner is released on bail at this stage abscond, thereby hampering the there is a strong'-livelihood that he may ongoing investigation and evading the process of law and urged to dismiss the Petition. 3 Dr.YLRJ on R No. 8696 of 2026 Dated 07.10.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. On perusal of the record, the Petitioner/Accused No.1 apprehended on 06.04.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 184 days. The allegation against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 is that he was indulged in dealing with 22.00 kgs of Oanja. The seized contraband is of commercial quantity. There are no similar adverse antecedents against the Petitioner/Accused No.1. No application has been filed seeking for extension of remand of the petitioner beyond 180 days. However, the charge sheet has not yet been filed even after expiry of the statutory period of 180 days. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Kannur District, Kerala State and has got fixed abode. If the petitioner is enlarged on bail subject to stringent conditions, there is no likelihood of his absconding, threatening the witnesses, tampering with the evidence or hampering the further course of investigation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the period of incarceration undergone by him and the stage of investigation, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail, subject to certain stringent conditions. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent 4. 5. was 6. 7. 8. conditions: 4 Dr. YLR.J Crl.RNo.8696 of 2026 Dated 07.10.2026 i. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Railways, Visakhapatnam. ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not leave the limits of the District without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence while on bail. V. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in further investigation of the case and shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required. vi. The -Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts the case so as 5 Dr.YLR.J Crl..PNo 8696 of 2026 Dated 07 10.2026 to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. vii. 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 affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. . J SD/- U.SRIDSVI f^EG(STFJA.f? segtion //true copy// OFFICER To, 1. The VI Addl. Judicial Magistrate Visakhapatnam, Wsakhapatnam District 2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapalnam Dfstnct. 3. The Government Railway Police 4. One CC to SRI. KOLLI i 5- Two CCS to Public Prosecutor 6. One spare of First Class for Ralilways ] Visakhapatnam Station. Vizianagaram. Advocate fOPUCJ High Court ofAP at Amaravati. [OUT]. USHA KIRANMAYEE copy. % HIGH COURT DR.YLR.J DATED: 07/10/2026 ORDER I CRLP NO. 8696 OF 2026 "" -a^\;TTP yj yt ALLOWED