CRLP/2496/2025 of VANTHALA NAGESWARA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010117752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2496/2025 Between: Vanthala Nageswara Rao ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Ap ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner herein, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.55 of 2024 of Pedabayalu Police Station, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b) of the BNS and Section 20(b)(ii)(C) read with 8(c) of the NDPS, Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 19.11.2024, the ASI along with his staff and mediators rushed to near Seethagunta Bridge Entrance road, and caught the accused in possession of 155Kgs of Ganja. The contraband along with other material was seized under the cover of mediators report. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitio