Smt. Divya Naresh Ramchandani Vs Superintendent of Customs (Preventive) (Telangana High Court)
The Telangana High Court considered a criminal petition seeking bail in a case registered under Sections 20, 23, and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner was accused after Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, seized 1000 grams of a substance suspected to be ganja concealed in vacuum-sealed packets within luggage during a flight from Bangkok on 10.04.2026. The petitioner had been in custody since that date. The defence argued that the petitioner was falsely implicated, that the seized quantity constituted an intermediate quantity, and that a substantial part of the investigation had been completed. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the seriousness of NDPS offences and stating that the investigation was still ongoing.
Upon consideration, the Court noted that the seized quantity was 1000 grams, categorized as intermediate quantity, and took into account the duration of custody, stage of investigation, and nature of allegations. The Court found it appropriate to grant bail subject to conditions, including execution of a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties, weekly appearance before authorities for eight weeks or until filing of the charge sheet, and compliance with statutory conditions. The criminal petition was accordingly allowed.
