A criminal petition filed for bail in a narcotics case was dismissed. The court refused to grant bail to an accused found in possession of ganja, citing his prior involvement in a similar offence as grounds against interim release.
Bail application dismissed; petitioner ordered to remain in judicial custody.
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY
CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5543 OF 2023
ORDER:
The present criminal petition, under Sections 437 and 439 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioner-accused No. 4 seeking his release on bail in crime No. 19 of 2023 of Chinthapalli Police Station, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20 (b) (ii) (C) and 25 read with Section 8 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
found in possession of 24.8 K.Gs. of Ganja. After conducting panchanama and after seizing the contraband, the Sub Inspector
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of Police arrested both the accused and remanded them to judicial
custody on the same day.
this Court to enlarge the petitioner-accused No. 4 on bail.
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Date: 22-08-2023, JSK
JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY
CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5543 OF 2023
DATE: 22ND AUGUST, 2023
JSK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner-accused included under seizure of ganja qualifies for bail release given prior involvement in similar offence.
Whether the petitioner-accused should be enlarged on bail under Sections 437 and 439 Cr.P.C. considering antecedent criminal record.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
B.V.N. Praveen Kumar
State of Andhra Pradesh
K. Suresh Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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