APHC010676602025 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: 13098/2025 Between: 1. KORRA NEELAKANTAM, S/O. DOMBU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,R/O. CHEKUCHINTA VILLAGE, DARELA PANCHAYAT,MUNCHINGIPUT MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU 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 Courtmay be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail pending disposal of Crime No. 28/2025 of Dumbriguda P.S., Alluri Sitharama Raju District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. BALABHADRUNI MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13098/2025 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. 28/2025 of Dumbriguda P.S., Alluri Sitharama Raju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(C) , 25 of the NDPS, Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 25 Kgs of ganja while they were carrying the same, during the vehicle checking conducted by the S.I. of Dumbriguda P.S., on 18.10.2025. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. Perused the material on record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner/Accused No.2 was remanded to judicial custody on 19.10.2025 and since then, he has been in judicial custody. 5. 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. The quantity of contraband involved in present crime is 25 Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity. 3 6. 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 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13098/2025 Dt.20.01.2026 UPS