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Kimudu Sattibabu v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Apr 2025CRLP/3121/2025

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao; decided 10.04.2025; Criminal Petition No.3121 of 2025; regular bail sought under Sections 480 and 483 BNSS by A4-A6 in Crime No.54/2024, G.Madugula Police Station; offences under Section 111(2)(b) BNS and Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 NDPS Act; 400 Kgs ganja seized 02.12.2024; commercial quantity; Section 37 NDPS Act bar; judicial custody from 02.12.2024; investigation pending; bail refused; petition dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail is refused to the petitioners (A4 to A6): in view of the gravity of the offence, the involvement of a huge (commercial) quantity of 400 Kgs of ganja, and the bar contained under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, with the case still under investigation, the Court is not inclined to grant bail. ¶25

Kimudu Sattibabu Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Narcotics (NDPS) | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010146732025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3369]

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THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3121/2025

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Between:

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Kimudu Sattibabu and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND

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The State Of Andhra ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):

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1.RAMINENI SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

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1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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The court made the following Order:

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This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the

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BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners herein/A4 to A6, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.54 of 2024 of G.Madugula Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 111(2)(b) of the BNS and Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 of the NDPS Act.

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Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 02.12.2024, on

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receipt of credible information, the ASI along with his staff and mediators rushed to Eedulabayalu Junction, G.Madugula Mandal, and caught the accused in possession of 400 Kgs of Ganja. The

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contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report.

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Heard. Perused the record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the

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petitioners have been in judicial custody from 02.12.2024 and prays to grant bail to the petitioners herein.

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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor

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opposed to grant bail on the ground that contraband allegedly involved in the present crime is 400 Kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity and further submits that the case is still under investigation and some more witnesses are to be examined.

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In view of the gravity of offence and involvement of huge quantity of ganja and in view of the bar contained under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the

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petitioners.

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7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed .

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_____________________ T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J

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10.04.2025 ASR

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO

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