APHC010537202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8990/2026 Between: 1. BAIKUNTHA DIGAL, S/O LATE DIGAL, AGE 19 YEARS,R/O PALUNKIA VILLAGE, BALAGUDA BLOCK POLICE STATION,KANDHAMAL DISTRICT, STATE OF ODISHA. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P., Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. DASARI RAMAKOTESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 439(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity „the Cr.P.C.,‟)/Section 483(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity „the BNSS‟), 2 seeking to modify the condition imposed on the Petitioner/Accused No.3 vide order dated 27.08.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.358 of 2026 in Crime No.100 of 2025 of Kasibugga Police Station, passed by the learned Special Judge for Trial of offences under the NDPS Act-cum-I Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srikakulam (for brevity „the learned Trial Court‟). 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the financial condition of the Petitioner is deplorable and he is unable to comply with the conditions imposed by the learned Trial Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the order dated 27.08.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.358 of 2026 in Crime No.100 of 2025 of Kasibugga Police Station, passed by the learned Special Judge for Trial of offences under the NDPS Act-cum-I Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srikakulam, against the Petitioner/Accused No.3 is hereby modified as under: “The Petitioner/Accused No.3 shall be enlarged on bail on his executing personal bond for a Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Palasa.” 3 5. The residual conditions imposed by „the learned Trial Court‟ in the original order shall remain in force and shall be duly complied with by the Petitioner/Accused No.3. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 08.10.2026 PRA 4 41 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8990 of 2026 Date: 08.10.2026 PRA