CRLP/264/2025 of GEMMELA CHITTIBABU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

1 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 264 OF 2025 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed by the petitioner/A4, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.32 of 2024 of Annavaram Police Station, Alluri Sitharama Raju District. 2. A case has been registered against the petitioner herein and others for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, on 31.08.2024, at about 03.00 p.m., on credible information, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Annavaram Police Station, along with his staff and mediators, proceeded to the outskirts of Itukubeddalu Village, Balapam Panchayat and found A1 and A2 in possession and illegal transportation of 370.7 Kgs of Ganja. A1 and A2 confessed about the involvement of A3 to A5. The contraband and other material was seized under cover of a mediators report and a case has been registered against the accused. 2 4. Heard. Perused the record. 5. A perusal of the material on record goes to show that the contraband allegedly seized from t