APHC010645452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12409/2025 Between: 1. PERII VIJAYA VARDHAN RAJU,, S/O. VIJAYA VARDHAN RAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.51-1-191, KABADI PALEM, ONGOLE CITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. ...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 enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.298/2025 of Kanchafapalem P.S., Visakhapatnam District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12409/2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused No.2, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.298/2025 of Kancharapalem P.S., Visakhapatnam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 106(1), 125(a) of BNS and Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(C), 25 of the NDPS Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that on 16.08.2025 at about 17:30 hours, the TSI of Kancharapalem Traffic Police Station, while inspecting a crime vehicle in connection with Cr.No.51 of 2025, noticed six packets of ganja in the boot of the car. He thereupon secured the presence of mediators and staff and recorded the confession statement of Accused No.1. During the confession, Accused No.1 disclosed that he, along with the other accused, had purchased 21.3 kilograms of ganja for the purpose of sale. Accused No.1 further confessed that he had driven the said car in a rash and negligent manner near Urvasi Bus Stop and dashed against a boy, who succumbed to the injuries. While the other accused managed to abscond, Accused No.1, while attempting to abandon the crime vehicle, was caught by the public and handed over to the police. 3. None represented on behalf of the petitioner. This petition is filed seeking regular bail, as the petitioner is in jail, this Court has proceeded with 3 the matter by hearing Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the quantity of contraband involved in present crime is 21.3 Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity. The A-2 has been in judicial custody since 21.08.2025. She would further submit that the statutory period is not over and investigation is still pending. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor finally prays for dismissal of the petition in the light of the bar under Section 37 of NDPS Act. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner does not deserve for grant of regular 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: 21.01.2026. UPS 4 148 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12409/2025 Dt.21.01.2026 UPS