[ 3369 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE iPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4751 OF 2025 Between: K Maheshwari, D/o K.Satyanarayana, R/o-Plot No.25 Hasthinapuram East, Near Pochamma Temple, Hasthinapuram, Saroornagar, Rangareddi. Andhra Pradesh-500079 Petitioner/Accused And 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati 2. The Station House Officer. Vatsavai Police Station, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. Respondents Petition under Section 482 of BNSS is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarges the petitioner herein on Anticipatory bail who is arraigned as Accused in connection with a Crime in FIR No.97 of 2025 registered on the file of Vatsavai Police Station, NTR District in the event of petitioner’s arrest. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of BNSS is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim bail to the petitioner herein who is arraigned as Accused in connection with a Crime in FIR.No.97 of 2025 registered on the file of Vatsavai Police Station, NTR District or to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273 in the interest of justice Pending disposal of CRLP 4751 of 2025, on the file of the High Court. APHC010223792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0;*0 [3369] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4751/2025 Between: K Maheshwari ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. UMESH CHANDRA P V G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 1. The Court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner herein, seeking anticipatory bail, in connection with Crime No.97 of 2025 of Vatsavai Police Station, NTR District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 69 of the BNS. 2. The Prosecution's case, in brief, is that this is a case of sexual assault under false promises of marriage, which occurred prior to 22.02.2025 and was reported on 22.02.2025 at 23.00 hrs. The complainant stated that his elder daughter, the victim, has completed her M.S., in the UK, and is currently searching for a job. The accused, K.Bhanu Prakash, residing in UK developed friendship with the Victim and used to visit her room and forcibly enjoyed sexually several times even though the victim denied and 2 asked him to marry, the accused made false promises of marriage to her and enjoyed sexually. The accused began avoiding the victim, claiming his sisters in the UK disapproved of the marriage. On 14.02.2025, the victim informed her parents about the situation. The complainant assured his daughter he would resolve the issue. On 19.02.2025, the victim and her mother visited vatsavai village, where the victim purchased and consumed herbicide. While returning to Allurupadu, she vomited and told her mother she had ingested poison due to Bhanu Prakash's betrayal. The victim was hospitalized and is in the ICU. The complainant gave a statement to the Police, which was registered as an FIR. 3. Heard. Perused the record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court in CrI.P.Nos.2485, 2489 and 2490 of 2025, vide common order dated 24.03.2025 granted anticipatory bail to A4 to A6. The case of the present petitioner is also on the same footing as that of A4 to A6. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor has not disputed the said submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made and since the case of the petitioner herein is also on the same footing as that of A4 to A6 who were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court 3 is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein, on the following conditions. Petitioner is directed to surrender before the (i) station House Officer, Vatsavi Police Station, NTR District within a period of two (2) weeks from today. On such surrender, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on her executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like sum each to the satisfaction of the concerned Investigating Officer. The Petitioner shall cooperate with the (ii) Investigation and she shall make herself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required, and she shall not, directly or indirectly, make any., inducement threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in 6. this Criminal Petition shall stand closed OFFICER //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT Rtijio I vr-M ^ 9 1. The Station House Officer, Vatsavai Police Station, NTR District. 2. OneCCto SRI. UMESH CHANDRA P V G Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor (AP) High Court of A.P., Amaravati [OUT]. 4. One spare copy / HIGH COURT TMR,J DATED:08/05/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.4751 of 2025 o - T- ALLOWED iix 16 MW ^^PATCV^ m, no Co