IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATl al_a--RE+#RE*'viut THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY,#€: TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: ` u? ---`hC+3r~fi EJ' - I+ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N . --`~ -r rc-=,rfr. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 304 OF 2025 Betwee n : vemireddy Aravind Kumar Reddy, S/o. Anajaneyelu Reddy, aged about 45 years, R/o.Flat No.5B, Amrutha Estate, Lecturers Colony, Near Vedavyasa school, Nellore C-lty, SPSR Nellore District. ...petitioner/Accused A6 AND state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh At Amarava{hi. ...Respondent petition under section 14 A(2) of SC & ST (POA) Act, is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the Cr'lminal petition, the High Court may be pleased tO enlarge the Petitioner/Accused A6 on bail in cr.No.24/2025 on the file Of Podalakur Police Station dated 16.02.2025 under sections 447, 120(B), 427, 379, 290, 506 r/w. 34 I.P.C, sec.3 & 5 of Explosive Substances Act, See. 21(1), 21 (4) of MMDR Act, sec.3(1)(r), 3 (2)(va), 3(2)(iii) S.C & S.T Act. The petition coming on for hearing, upon Perusing the Petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and Of Public prosecutor for Respondent, the Court made the following \,. APHCO10247812025 EELE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 304/2025 Betwee n : Vemireddy Aravind Kumar Reddy The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the ApeIIant: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respodent.- 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. P SAI SURYA TEJA The Court made the following: AND Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. [3457] .HAPELLANT ...RESPODENT 2. The petitioner is seeking bail in Crime No.24 of2025 for the alleged offence under SectI'On 447, 120(B), 427, 379, 290, 506 r/w 34 of lPC along with Section 3 and 5 of Explosive Substances Act, Section 21(1), 21(4) of MMDR Act, Section 3(1 )(r), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(iii) of the sos and STs Act. 3. lt is submitted that the petitioner is arraigned as accused No.6 in the said crime allegedly on the statement made by the listed witness No.ll. ``-, Learned counsel for the`--petitioner submitted that the pauper was arrested and sent to judicial custod-y on 23.03.2025. It is submitted that the petitioner had also issued notice to L.W.15 on whose statement the police have registered crime under the provisions of sc and sT of Prevention of Atrocities Alct. 4. Heard learned Senior Counsel appearing for the L.W.15 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that 29 witnesses have been examI-ned SO far and that the Police have to retrieve the bank statements and other details relating to the account which was opened allegedly on the name of sister-in-law of the petitioner. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that the petitioner has opened a bank account on the name of his sister-in-law and that his mobile number is recorded as a contact number for the bank account. It is also submitted that the Police would require further time for investigating with regard to the quantum of material which was exported and the mode of transportatl-on of the said material. 6. Considering the submissions, at any rate, the investigating offl-cer has recorded statements of as many as 29 witnesses and the only thing which the Police are now required to collect is the documentary evidence which would available at the Chennai port and the nationalized bank with which the account on the name of Raja Rajeswari Logistics is maintained. These documents can be retrieved by Police by issuing appropriate correspondence to the concerned authorities. 7. Considering the submissions, the petitioner has been in.jail since 23.03.2025, he shall be enlarged on bail subject to petitioner furnishing personal bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), along with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ne[lore. lt is further directed that the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating officer on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month till finalisation of the charge sheetrfinal report. 8. With the above condition, the criminal petition is allowed. Misce[[aneous petitions, if any pending, in the Criminal Petition, sha[] h stand closed. .` Er= cgr` //TRUE COPY// sd/- K.TATA RAG DEPUTY REGISTRAR sE'CTION OFFICER To, 1. The V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nellore. 2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Nellore. 3. The Station House Officer, Podalakur Police Station, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District. 4. One CC to Sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri P.Sai Surya Teja, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs toPUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of A.P., Amaravati. [OUT] 7. One spare copy. PSD HIGH COURT HN,J DATED :29/05/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLA.No.304 of 2025 ALLOWED ».I--,^