Regular bail petition by an accused in a poppy straw and MDMA possession case under the NDPS Act. The court noted Section 37's stringent conditions requiring satisfaction that the accused is unlikely to commit further offences and, finding these not met amid serious allegations, dismissed the criminal petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12308 OF 2025
Between
...PETTTtONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
...RESPONDENTiCOMPLAINANTS
Petrtion under Sectron 480 & 483 of BNSS praying that rn the circumstances stated in the of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to ^/lemorandum enlarge the petition e r/accused No.3 on regular bail in Crime No.1007/2025 of PS Kukatpally, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist, for the offences U/sec. 20(b)(ii) (A). 27 rlw 8(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 on the file of Hon'ble I Addl. Sessions Judge. [/edchal Malkajgiri District at Kushaiguda and pass such other order or crders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper rn the circumstances of the case, rn the interest of justice
This Petition coming on for hearrng. upon perusing the ltilemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri G SANTOSH REDDY Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla the Addl. Publrc Prosecutor (TG) on behalf of the Sole Respondent
The Court made the following: ORDER
.I'FiE H(}NOUF_ABLE ShIT. JUSTICE K. SII.iANA
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8 Accordinglv,this Cr-iminai i)cr'ition is dismisstc
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner/accused No.3 should be granted regular bail in an NDPS case given the stringent conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act.
6 provisions across 4 enactments
Shamlal Bishnor
The State of Telangana
K. Sujana
As recorded by the court registry
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