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Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Prashanta Kumar Bhol vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 28 July, 2025
APHC010364302025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3521]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7519/2025
Between:
PRASHANTA KUMAR BHOL, S/O. PRANBANDHUBHOL (LATE), AGED
ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. HARANATHAPURAMEXTENTION, NELLORE
CITY ANDHRA PRADESH - 524002. N/O. TALASAAHI, BALIPAL,
KENDUJHAR DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE - 758025.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SHO, Santhapet Police Station
Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh,
Amaravati.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS
praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of
Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to grant petitioner /A.1 bail on such
terms and conditions as deemed fit directing their enlargement in Crime No.
131 of 2025 of Santhapet Police station, SPSR Nellore district and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. BHOOMA MAHARSHI REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the
BharatiyaNagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to
enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail in Cr.No.131of 2025 of Santhapet
Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, registered against the
petitioner/accused No.1herein for the offence punishable under Section 8(c)
read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
1985 (for brevity ‘the NDPS Act‘).
2. The case of the prosecution in nutshell is that on 20.06.2025 at 16.30
hours, on credible information, the Inspector of Police, SanthapetPolice
Station, Nellore District, along with his staff reached near Radha Krishna
Lodge, Railway Station Road, Nellore City and found accused in possession
of ganja. Then the police caught the accused and found 2 KGs of ganja in
their possession and arrested them on 20.06.2025 under cover of
panchanama.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant
Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.
4. The petitioner/accused No.1 was allegedly found in possession of 2 kgs
of Ganja and the petitioner was arrested on 20.06.2025 and he has been in
judicial custody for the past 37 days.
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5. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor reported that there were no
adverse antecedents against the petitioner. Material portion of the
investigation is completed.
6. All the witnesses are official respondents.The question of the petitioner
tempering the evidence or hampering the investigation or threaten the
witnesses may not be arise.Considering the nature and gravity of the
allegations levelled against the petitioner and his alleged role played in this
case, the period of detention and the quantity of the contraband involved in
this case, this Court deems it fit to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the
following stringent conditions.
7. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed with the following
conditions:
i. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail subject
to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten
thousand only), with two sureties each for the like sum each to
the satisfaction of the learned I Additional District and Sessions
Judge, Nellore.
ii. The petitioner/accused No.1shall appear before the
Station House Officer, SanthapetPolice Station, Nellore
District,on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm,
till cognizance is taken by the learned the Trial Court.
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Crl.P.No.7519 of 2025iii. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall not leave the limits of the
District without prior permission from the learned I Additional
District and Sessions Judge, Nellore.
iv. The petitioner/accused No.1shall not commit or indulge in
commission of any offence in future.
v. The petitioner/accused No.1shall cooperate with the
investigating officer in further investigation of the case and shall
make themselves available for interrogation by the investigating
officer as and when required.
vi. The petitioner/accused No.1shall not, directly or indirectly,
make any inducement, threat or promise to any person
acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her
from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
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Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J
Date :28.07.2025
SPP
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Crl.P.No.7519 of 2025THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7519 OF 2025
28.07.2025
SPP
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Crl.P.No.7519 of 2025HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5177 OF 2025PROCEEDING SHEET
Sl. Date ORDER OFFICE
No. NOTE
03. 29.5.2025 Dr. YLR, J
The Criminal Petition is allowed.
(Vide separate order)
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Dr. YLR, J
RSI
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