APHC010400942026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6637/2026 Between: GOUTHAM S ALIAS RAJU, S/O SELLAMAGED 32 YEARS,R/O 232/W-3, NETHAJI STREET,CUMBUM, UTHAMAPALAYAM,KAMBAM MANDAL ,TAMILNADU. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,Rajahmundry - III Town Police Station,High Court of Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6637 of 2026 Dated 10.08.2026 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.3 on bail in Crime No.889 of 2020 of Rajahmundry III Town Police Station, Rajamahendravarm District, registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.3 herein for the offences 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.K.Devasri Roshan, the learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in the alleged offence. He has not committed any offence. He is a law-abiding citizen. He has got fixed abode. It is further submitted that the only material relied upon by the prosecution against the petitioner/Accused No.3 is the confession statement of Accused No.1. Except for the said confession, no other incriminating material has been placed on record against the petitioner. The Petitioner undertakes to abide by any conditions that this Court may impose while granting bail to the Petitioner. Hence, it is urged to allow the petition. 3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that, though the charge sheet has already been filed, the accusations against the 3 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6637 of 2026 Dated 10.08.2026 petitioner are well founded. Hence, he prayed that the Criminal Petition be dismissed. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, this is the second bail application filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.3. On an earlier occasion, this Court, by order dated 20.07.2026 in Crl.P.No.4856 of 2026, dismissed the first bail application filed by the Petitioner. After completion of the investigation, the charge sheet has been filed within the stipulated period of 180 days. There are two similar adverse antecedents reported against the Petitioner, vide Crime No.113 of 2023 of Jaggampeta Police Station and Crime No.222 of 2022 of Chebrolu Police Station. The Petitioner was arrested on 03.02.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 188 days. 6. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the petitioner/Accused No.3, and in view of the fact that there is no change in the circumstances from the date of dismissal of the first bail application till the filing of the present (second) bail application, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.3 on bail at this juncture. Hence, this Court finds no merit in the Criminal Petition. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is liable to be dismissed. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6637 of 2026 Dated 10.08.2026 As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date:10.08.2026 RSI 5 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6637 of 2026 Dated 10.08.2026 57 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6637 of 2026 Date: 10.08.2026 RSI