IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11621 of 2026 DATE: 24.07.2026 BETWEEN: Nagaram. …..petitioner/accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. …..Respondent ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.905 of 2026 before the LB.Nagar Police Station, Rangareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 15(b) of NDPS Act. 2 2. The brief facts of the case revolve around seizure of 7420 grams of poppy straw, from the possession of accused. Alleging the involvement of petitioner in the same, he was implicated in the case as accused. 3. Heard Sri Chandrasekhar Yadav, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent – State. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent of the offences as alleged, and is falsely implicated in the case. He contended that the seized contraband is not commercial quantity and is intermediary quantity. Therefore, while averring that petitioner is no way connected to the offence, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application, contending that though the quantity of seized contraband is intermediary quantity, there are serious allegations against this petitioner as he is prime accused. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 3 6. In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 06.07.2026. That apart, it is noticed that the seized contraband is of intermediary quantity. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the incarceration period of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the II AJCJ cum II AJMFC, at LB.Nagar. ii. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week or till filing of charge sheet, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) 4 of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). 7. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J

Date: 24.07.2026 PT 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11621 of 2026 Date: 24.07.2026 PT

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11621 of 2026 DATE: 24.07.2026 BETWEEN: Nagaram. …..petitioner/accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. …..Respondent ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.905 of 2026 before the LB.Nagar Police Station, Rangareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 15(b) of NDPS Act. 2 2. The brief facts of the case revolve around seizure of 7420 grams of poppy straw, from the possession of accused. Alleging the involvement of petitioner in the same, he was implicated in the case as accused. 3. Heard Sri Chandrasekhar Yadav, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent – State. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent of the offences as alleged, and is falsely implicated in the case. He contended that the seized contraband is not commercial quantity and is intermediary quantity. Therefore, while averring that petitioner is no way connected to the offence, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application, contending that though the quantity of seized contraband is intermediary quantity, there are serious allegations against this petitioner as he is prime accused. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 3 6. In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 06.07.2026. That apart, it is noticed that the seized contraband is of intermediary quantity. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the incarceration period of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the II AJCJ cum II AJMFC, at LB.Nagar. ii. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week or till filing of charge sheet, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) 4 of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). 7. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J

Date: 24.07.2026 PT 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11621 of 2026 Date: 24.07.2026 PT