The High Court granted bail to the petitioner under Sections 437 and 439 CrPC in a case involving offences under the Telangana State Excise Act and NDPS Act, noting that no contraband was seized from his possession despite allegations of drug-laced toddy.
Petitioner released on bail by executing personal bond of Rs 15,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HI(;H COURT T-OR THE STATE oF TELANGANA AT TIYDERABAD
FRIDAY. 1'I IE N]NETEEN] I I DAY OF FEBRUAITY TWO THOUSAND ANDTWENTY ONE
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THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI ---
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 935 OF 2021
Between:
E.Saikumar Goud, S/o. E. Vittalaiah Goud,
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The State of Telangana, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, through Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Vikarabad Town, Vikarabad District.
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Petition under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C, playing that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the grounds filed therein, the High Court may be pleased to grant the bail to the Petitioner/A-l in connection with Crime in C.O.R No.l6 ol202l, dated 09.01.2021 on the file of Prohibition & Excise Station. at Vikarabad Torvn and District:-
The petition coming on for hearing. upon perullng the petition and thegrounds filed therein. and upon hearing the arguments ofSri Srinivas Kapalia. Advocate lor the Petitioner, and of the Asst. Public Prosecutor, tbr the Respondent, the Court made the following.
THE IIONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRIDEVI
CFiIMIN AL PETITION No.935 of2021
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, under Sections 437 and 439 of theCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by thepetitioner/A'l seeking tograntbail to him in connection with COR No.'16 of 2021 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Station, Vika rabad Town and District, registered for the offences punishable under Sr:ction 37(a) of Telangana State Excise Act and under Section B(c) read wi':h Section 22(a) o't NDPS Act, 1985.
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looking into the nature of allegations leveled against the petitioner/Al that no contraband was seized from his possession and as he is in judicial custody since 19.01 .2021 , without adverting to the merits of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner/Al .
petition, shall stand closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused in connection with the offences punishable under Section 37(a) of Telangana State Excise Act and Section 5(c) read with Section 22(a) of NDPS Act.
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E. Saikumar Goud
State of Telangana
G. Sri Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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