(1.) This Criminal Petition, under Ss. 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the petitioner/A-4, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.113 of 2021 of Narsipatnam Rural Police Station, Visakhapatnam district.
(2.) A case has been registered against the petitioner herein and others for the offences punishable under Ss. 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 read with 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'the NDPS Act").
(3.) Brief facts of the case are that, on 9/9/2021, at about 10.00 hours, on receipt of credible information, the Head Constable-1118, along with his staff and mediators, while conducting vehicle checking at Gabbada bridge, found A1 to A4 in possession and transportation of 70 Kgs of Ganja in Wagon R Car bearing registration No.DL 3 CA Y 3424. The contraband, along with vehicle and other material, was seized under cover of a mediators report. A1 and A2 were arrested and A3 and A4 absconded from the scene.