APHC010245842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3866/2026 Between: 1. KORRA NANI, - -S/O. KAMESH, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,R/O. R.V. NAGAR VILLAGE, G.K. VEEDHI PANCHAYAT,G.K. VEEDHI MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.7 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.43/2024 of Pedabayalu P.S., Alluri Sitharama Raju District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. BALABHADRUNI MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3866 OF 2026 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused No.7, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.43 of 2024 of Pedabayalu P.S., Alluri Sitharama Raju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”) and Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 r/w 8(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short “NDPS Act”). 2. The brief facts of the case are that on 02.10.2024, upon receiving credible information about the illegal possession and transportation of ganja, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Pedabayalu P.S, along with his staff and mediators, rushed to Rogulapeta Village Junction road, and conducted vehicle checking. They found five persons coming towards Munchingiputtu. On seeing police, the said persons tried to escape from that place. The police chased and caught hold of them and found them in possession of 455 Kgs of ganja. The contraband, along with other materials, was seized under the cover of mediator's report and the present case has been registered against the accused for the aforesaid offences. 3. Heard Sri Balabhadruni Manohar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State. 3 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this crime and that he is in no way connected with the commission of the offence. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 17.01.2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that nothing has been seized from the possession of the petitioner. Even according to the prosecution, the allegation made against the petitioner is that he acted as driver and escaped from the scene after seeing the police. This Crime is of the year 2024. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State vehemently opposed the petition and contended that the investigation is still pending and A1, A2 and A4 are yet to be arrested. There are two other criminal cases pending against the petitioner. She finally prays for dismissal of the petition. 6. Considering the submissions and upon keen perusal of the material placed, as can be seen from the record, the petitioner is aged about 19 years and according to the case of the prosecution, the petitioner acted as driver and escaped from the scene of offence after seeing the police. No contraband was seized from the petitioner. The crime is of the year 2024. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the Accused Nos.3, 5 and 6 are enlarged on regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.04.2025 in Crl.P.No.3509 of 2025. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, 4 this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner/accused No.7 on bail with the following conditions; i. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First class Magistrate, Paderu. ii. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required and shall cooperate with further investigation, if any. iii. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall not directly or indirectly tamper with evidence nor influence, intimidate, or induce any prosecution witness. iv. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall appear before the Station House Officer, concerned, once in a week i.e., on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. till further orders. v. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. vi. The petitioner/accused No.7 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the concerned Court. If he claims that he does not have a passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the concerned Court. 7. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail. 5 8. It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as opinion on the merits of the Crime. 9. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.05.2026. UPS 6 46 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3866 OF 2026 Dt.05.05.2026 UPS