APHC010176342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3887/2025 Between: Vayala Venkateswarlu, and Others The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. SHAIK ASIF Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3887/2025 Vayala Venkateswarlu, and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PROSECUTOR [3457] ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3887/2025 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.3 to 5 submits that the petitioners are arraigned as an accused Nos.3 to 5 in F.I.R.No.212 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024 on the file of Alamuru Police Station, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District for the alleged offence under Sections 331 (4), 305, 210, 317 (4) r/w 49 BNS. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are working as employees of Mannapuram Finance Limited, Nellore Trunk Road Branch, Nellore. It is submitted that the business of the company is to lend loans by mortgaging the gold. The police have registered a case on receipt of a complaint alleging that the gold of the complainant was found missing from his house and that the police found out that one unknown offender have break open the lock and committed theft. The police have verified the accused and have been informed by the accused that the gold was mortgaged with the gold finance company. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were arraigned as accused but they have not committed any offences under Section 331 (4), 305, 210, 317 (4) r/w 49 BNS and relied upon the judgment of this Court in Crl.P.No.725 of 2025, whereby the petitioners were granted bail. 3. Consideration of this Court for grant of bail and interference of this Court in investigation of the crime are different. There are serious allegations leveled against the petitioners. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the course of investigation. It is further left open for the Police to complete the investigation. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 5. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated : 10.04.2025 KKV 256 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3887/2025 Dated : 10.04.2025 KKV