Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Murukutti Eswar Sai Satish vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 30 March, 2026
APHC010155162026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2361/2026
Between:
1. MURUKUTTI ESWAR SAI SATISH, S/O SATTI BABU LATE,AGED
ABOUT 24YRS, RJO BHEEMABOYINAPALEMVILLAGE,
MAKAVARAPALEM MANDAL, ANKAPALLI DISTRICT,ANDHRA
PRADESH-531113
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATI,THROUGH
STATION HOUSE OFFICER,KASIMKOTA POLICE STATION.
...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 Court pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/ A.2 on
Regular Bail in connection with Crime No.246/2025, on the file of Kasimkota
Police Station, Ankapalli district dated:25.09.2025 and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2361/2026
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has
been filed by the Petitioner herein/Accused No.2, seeking regular bail, in
Crime No.246/2025, on the file of Kasimkota Police Station, Ankapalli district
dated 25.09.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections
20(b)(ii)(C), 25 r/w 8(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
(for short “NDPS Act“).
2. The case of the prosecution in brief, is that, the petitioner was caught
while he was in conscious possession of 30.5 Kgs of Ganja. The contraband
was seized under the cover of mediators’ report. Basing on which, the present
crime has been registered.
3. Heard Sri Sravan Kumar Naidana, learned counsel learned counsel for
the petitioner/accused No.2 and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant
Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner
herein is arrayed as Accused No.2, who has been falsely implicated in this
crime and that he is in no way connected with the commission of the offence.
The Petitioner has been in judicial custody since 25.09.2025. It is further
submitted that the statutory period is over and no report has been filed before
the Trial Court till date. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner
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undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this
Hon’ble Court. He finally prays to allow the petition.
5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State vehemently
opposed the petition and contended that the investigation is still pending and
the contraband involved in the present case is 30.5 Kgs of Ganja, which is a
commercial quantity. She would further submit that no report was filed before
the learned Court below by the learned Public Prosecutor concerned seeking
for extension period of judicial custody of the petitioner by indicating the
progress of investigation and the specific reasons for the detention of the
accused beyond the initial period.
6. Considering the submissions and upon keen perusal of the material
placed on record and in the light of the facts and circumstances of the case,
that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.09.2026, the fact that the
statutory period is over and no report has been filed before the Court by the
prosecution, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner/accused No.2 on
bail with the following conditions;
i. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall execute a personal bond for a sum
of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two
sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the learned XII
Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Anakapalli.
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ii. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall appear before the Investigating
Officer as and when required and shall cooperate with further
investigation, if any.
iii. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall not directly or indirectly tamper with
evidence nor influence, intimidate, or induce any prosecution witness.
iv. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall appear before the Station House
Officer, concerned, once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between
10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. till filing of charge sheet.
v. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall not commit or indulge in commission
of any offence in future.
vi. The petitioner/accused No.2 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the
Investigating Officer. If he claims that he does not have a passport, he
shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the concerned Court.
7. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution
shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail.
8. It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for
the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as
opinion on the merits of the Crime.
9. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed.
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As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in
this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.
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DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 30.03.2026.
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2361/2026
Dt.30.03.2026
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