Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to former MLA and BRS leader Pilot Rohith Reddy in connection with n alleged drug and firing case at his Moinabad farmhouse.A bench of Justice K Sujana said, taking into consideration the allegations against him, and the drug seized from him being of small quantity, the period of his incarceration since March 15, and completion of substantial custodial interrogation, “this court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner”.Justice Sujana also directed Rohith to execute a personal bond for 25,000 with two sureties for a like sum each, appear before the concerned SHO between 9am and 5pm every Wednesday for eight weeks or till filing of charge sheet, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and as and when required, later.Rohith was also directed to surrender his passport before the trial court and not leave the jurisdiction area of the court without prior permission.Petitioner’s counsel TS Anirudh Reddy, claiming false implication and citing parity with other accused who were released on notice, argued that Rohith was innocent and contended that the Arms Act and major drug charges do not apply, as no firearm or contraband were recovered from him. Having been in custody since March 15, and with the primary investigation complete, he urged the court to grant bail.Public prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao, opposing the bail, argued that the petitioner, being the kingpin and organiser of the alleged drug party and the owner of the farmhouse, instigated another accused to fire at police.The judge, after examining the record, noted that the record shows that the firing was allegedly done in the air. “The petitioner has also relied upon a statement made by the Eagle Team stating that there was no attack on the police either by the petitioner or by another accused who allegedly fired in the air.”The court further noted that the contraband allegedly seized from the petitioner was of small quantity and that there was no previous drugs case against him, though it was alleged that he consumed and supplied drugs regularly.
