APHC010663132025 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: 12804/2025 Between: 1. TAMILSELVAN NATARAJAN, S/O. NATARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1/25, KULLANAMPATTI, NATHAM ROAD, ADIYANUTHU VILLAGE, DINDIGUL MANDAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU STATE. 2. NANDHA KUMAR R.,, S/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. ARUMUGAM SERVAL STREET, YMR PATTY, DINDIGUL CITY, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) 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 Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.1, 2 on bail pending disposal of Crime No. 119/2025 of Prohibition & Excise P.S., Anakapalli, Anakapalli District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. PULAPALLI BABJI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 2 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12804/2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/Accused Nos.1 & 2, seeking regular bail, in Cr.No.119 of 2025, on the file of Prohibition & Excise P.S., Anakapalli, Anakapalli District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 14.10.2025, on credible information, the SI of Prohibition & Excise P.S., Anakapalli secured the presence of mediators and conducted vehicle checking. While conducting the vehicle checking, the petitioners were caught while transporting 30 Kgs of Ganja. The SI of police seized the contraband and the vehicles under the cover of mediators’ report. 3. None represented on behalf of the petitioners. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the quantity of contraband involved in present crime is 30 Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity. The A-1 has been in judicial custody since 18.10.2025 and the A-2 has been in judicial custody since 15.10.2025. She would further submit that the statutory period of 180 days is not over. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor finally prays for dismissal of the petition. 4 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, petitioners do 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: 21.01.2026. UPS 5 138 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12804/2025 Dt.21.01.2026 UPS