[ 3396] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX rPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12651 OF 2025 im Between: 1. Ghasiram Hantal, S/o. Samburu Hantal aged about 24 years, R/o. Jangarada Village, Sadam Panchayat,Pottangi Mandal, Koraput District, Odisha State. 2. Karan Khillo, S/o. Late Ramu Killo, aged about 24 years, R/o. Jhaliyaguda Village, Dalaiguda Panchayat,Similiguda Mandal, Koraput District, Odisha State. Petitioners/Accused No.1,2 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati High Court Respondent Petition under Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS (Old Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C), praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.1, 2 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.39/2025 of Pedamanapuram P.S., Vizianagaram District. The petition coming on for hearing grounds filed in support thereof and upon perusing the Petition and the upon hearing the arguments of Sri GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO, Advocate for the Petitioners and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent and the Court made the following; 7 r APHC010659982025 .m IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12651/2025 Between: 1.GHASIRAM HANTAL, S/O. SAMBURU HANTAL, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,R/O. JANGARADA VILLAGE, SADAM PANCHAYAT,POTTANGI MANUAL, KORAPUT DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE. 2. KARAN KHILLO, S/O. LATE RAMU KILLO, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,R/O. JHALIYAGUDA VILLAGE, DALAIGUDA PANCHAYAT,SIMILIGUDA MANUAL, KORAPUT DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused{S): 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/A1 and A2, seeking regular bail. in Crime No.39 of 2025 of Pedamanapuram Police Station, Vizianagaram District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 13.07.2025, on receipt 2. of credible information, the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff and mediators rushed to NH 26 Road, near Railway Gate, Pedamanapuram Village, and caught the accused in possession of 229.97 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material seized under the cover of mediators report. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. material on record. was 3. Perused the Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been in judicial custody from 13.07.2025 and the statutory period of 180 days has completed and till today no charge sheet is filed. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that no petition has been filed seeking extension of time to complete the investigation in this matter. 5. A perusal of the material on record goes to show that the petitioners were arrested on 13.07.2025 and since then they have been languishing in jail. The statutory period of 180 days is completed. But, the police neither filed any charge sheet within the stipulated time filed any application for extension of time for investigation. Since the petitioners herein are languishing in jail for the past more than 180 days and no charge sheet is filed by the police, this Court is inclined to consider the bail application of the petitioners, however, on certain conditions. 6. nor 3 In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this 7. Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners herein/A1 and A2, on the following conditions. (i) The petitioners herein/A1 and A2 shall be released on their executing a personal bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gajapathinagaram. (ii) On release, the petitioners shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 01.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. It is made clear that the petitioners shall scrupulously comply with the above conditions and breach of any of the above conditions will be viewed seriously and prosecution is at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the bail. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. 8. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. SD/- G.HELANAIDU deputy^gistrar SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// f/ f To, 1. The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Gajapathinagaram, Vizianagaram District. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam The Station House Officer, Pedamanapuram P.S., Vizianagaram District One CC to SRI. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP [OUT] One spare copy 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. KJ \ \ I \ HIGH COURT \ \ DR.VJP, J DATED:27/01/2026 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.12651 of 2025 ALLOWED