APHC010678632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12980/2025 Between: MANOJ KUMAR, S/O.SRI KISHAN, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.C-22, BHARATH VIHAR,KAKROLA, DWARAKA, SOUTH WEST, NEW DELHI,NOW AT NOGAWA VILLAGE,ETAWAH DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, through the Station House Officer,Bommuru P.S, East Godavari District,Represented by Public Prosecutor,High court of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: DUGGIRALA SUBASH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.12980 of 2025 Dated 06.01.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail in Crime No.100 of 2025 of Bommuru Police Station, East Godavari District, registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 herein for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act’). 2. Mr. Duggirala Subash, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence. He is innocent. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He is the sole breadwinner of his family. He is a law-abiding citizen. The petitioner has no adverse antecedents. He is ready to abide by any condition which this Court deems fit for enlarging him on bail. Therefore, it is urged to allow the petition. 3. Per contra, Ms. P. Akhila Naidu, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, submits that after thorough investigation, the charge sheet has been filed. The accusation is well-founded against the petitioner/Accused No.1, and it is urged to dismiss the petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.12980 of 2025 Dated 06.01.2026 5. As seen from the record, the petitioner/Accused No.1 was arrested on 29.03.2025. He has been in judicial custody for the past 283 days. The petitioner was arrested on the spot while he was in possession and transportation of 193.900 kgs of ganja. The seized contraband is not only a commercial quantity but also a colossal quantity. The police, after thorough investigation, filed the charge sheet on 20.06.2025, i.e., within 180 days from the date of remand of the petitioner/Accused No.1. The charge sheet was also numbered as N.S.C. No.400 of 2025. The accusation is well-founded against the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and in view of the filing of the charge sheet, the accusation is well-founded against the petitioner/Accused No.1. Hence, there are no merits to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused No.1 at this juncture. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is liable to be dismissed. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 06.01.2026 RSI 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.12980 of 2025 Dated 06.01.2026 41 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12980 of 2025 Date: 06.01.2026 RSI