Accused No.4 in an NDPS case sought bail after arrest based only on co-accused's confession; nothing was seized from him. The High Court granted bail on a personal bond with two sureties and weekly appearance before police until charge sheet.
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lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAV
MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY,
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5542 OF 2025 /
Between :
Dhu" Ramana, S/o. Tatabba-I, aged about 46 years, R/o. D.No.2-21, pettugol]apalle village, s. Rayavaram Mandal, Anakapalli District, A.P. ...petitioner/Accused No.4
3.-AND
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
...Respondent
petition under section 480`'& 483 of BNSS (Old Sections 437 & 439 of cr.p.c), praying that in the circumstances stated in the memorandum of grounds filed in support of the criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.4 on bail Pending disposal Of crime No.O3/2025 of Nathavaram P.S., now Anakapalli District.
counsel forthe Petitioner : Sri Gollapalli Maheswara Rao counsel for the Respondent : Assistant Public Prosecutor.
The Court made the following
ORDER:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
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(Special OrigI-nal Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY
Between.. CRIMINAL PETITION NO.. 5542/2025
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
...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 Court pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.4 on bail pending disposal of crime No.03/2025 of Nathavaram P.S., now Anakapalle District
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1.. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, .under SectI-OnS 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed by the petitioner/A4, seeking bail, in Crime No.3/2025 of Nathavaram police Stall-On, AnakapaIIe District.
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seized from the possession of the petitioner {o connect him with the crime.
Basing on the confessional statement of co-accused, the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
7, In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant bail {o the petitioner/A4 herein, on the following conditions.
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BAIL ORDER
CRLP.No.5542 of 2025
ALLOWED
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused No.4, arrested solely on a co-accused's confession with nothing seized from him, is entitled to regular bail under the NDPS Act.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Dhuli Ramana
The State of Andhra Pradesh
K Sreenivasa Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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