APHC010640132025 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: 12355/2025 Between: 1. DIPANKAR HALDAR, S/O PIJUSH HAIDAR, AGED 33 MPV 11, VTC,PULIMETIA KAKIMELA MALKANGIRI DISTRICT,ODISHA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Judicature 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 Courtmay be pleased to release the petitioners on bail in on Cr. No 08/2023 Mothugudem police station and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KOPPISETTI PARVATI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12355/2025 ORDER: None represented on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.2, seeking regular bail in Cr.No. 08 of 2023 on the file of Mothugudem Police Station, East Godavari District for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State would submit that there is no change of circumstances from the date of dismissal of the earlier bail application in Crl.P.No.1003 of 2025 dated 14.02.2025. She would further submit that the charge sheet is also filed by the investigating agency within the statutory period. The Contraband involved in the present case is in large quantity i.e., 300 Kgs, which is a commercial quantity. She finally submits that the petition is liable to be dismissed. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Petition is dismissed. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 20.01.2026. UPS 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12355/2025 Dt.20.01.2026 UPS