APHC010629702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12099/2025 Between: 1. GHASIRAM KURTTADI, S/O JAGANNATH KURTTADI,AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. GEDELA BANDHA VILLAGE THUTANGI PANCHAYAT, DUMBRIGUDA MANDAL,ASR DISTRICT. N/O. GODDIPUTTU VILLAGE, PATHULUNG PANCHAYAT, NANDAPUR BLOCK, KORAPUT DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE. 2. BALABHANDRA HANTAL, S/O. GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O. DARLABEDA VILLAGE JODAMBA PANCHAYAT, CHITRAKONDA BLOCK, MALKANGIRI DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through Station House Officer, Peddabayalu Police Station, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...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 Courtpleased to release the petitioners/AI & A5 on Bail in connection with Crime No.32/2025, Dt. 27.08.2025 of Peddabayalu Police Station, Alluri Sitharamaraju District U/s 20(b)(ii)(c) 25 R/w 8 (c) of NDPS Act 1985 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 2 1. K PRIDHVI RAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12099/2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/A1 and A5, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.32 of 2025 of Pedabayalu Police Station, Alluri Sitharamaraju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 read with 8(c) of the NDPS, Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 27.08.2025, on receipt of credible information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff and mediators rushed to Rolugunta Junction and found the accused in possession of 65 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. Perused the material on record. 4. The quantity of contraband involved in present crime is 65 Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the case is still under investigation and some more witnesses are to be examined and the statutory period is not over. 4 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner does not deserve for grant of bail at this stage. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 20.01.2026. UPS 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12099/2025 Dt.20.01.2026 UPS