L -` ----~~` IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT _ ,;-:i+,i TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE@ i,\ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE \`\:+``I : P RES E NT : +'`¥"£ffl;rl#:..zg## .. I `L_VIL_I I I , *`t`i`*{¢EiEj:¥:=+:;;; THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA ; CRIMINAL PETITION NO.I 5846OF2025 # Between.I G. Nagendra @ Nagendra, s/o G.Pedda Pothanna, Aged 29 years, Residing at Marur, Rapthadu, Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PetI-tiOner/Accused.5 AND state ofAndhra pradesh, represented through public prosecutor, at A.P. High Court, Amaravathi. ...Respondent/complaI-nant PetitI-On under SectI|On 482 of BNSS, prayI-ng that in the circumstances stated I'n the memorandum of grounds fI-led I'n Support Of the Criminal PetI-tl'On, the High Court may be pleased to order to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in th6 event of arrest I'n connection With Crime No.17 of 2025 on the file of S.H.O, Atmakur, p.s. Ananthapuramu District, Pending traI-I in the above crime I-n th6 I'ntereSt Of justice. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearI'ng the; arguments of SRI N RANGA REDDY Advocate for the petitl|oner, and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent, the court made the following // / ,,I /I-=Sds THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5846 of 2025 ORDER: 1. This is an application filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023 for grant of pre-arrest bail. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.5 in Crime No.17 of 2025 of Atmakur Police Station, Ananthapuram District, with the allegations of committing the offences under Sections 118(1), 115(2) r/w 3(5) BNS. 2. The petitioner prays fora direction to release him On Bail, in the event of ar-rest. 3. Heard both sides. 4. Point for determination: Whether the petitioner/accused No.5 is entitled for grant of pre-arrest bail in terms of Section 482 of BNSS? lf so, on what terms? Point: 5. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that there are disputes between the family of the informant i.e. B. Nagalakshmi and the accused family in connection with the lands. On 04.03.2025, when the land survey was taking place, all the accused came to the land of the complainant and accused Nos.1 to 3 beat the complainant with sticks. Later, accused Nos.4 to.6 kicked the complainant with legs and the complainant sustained dumb injuries. _ ,|s~t'g \'t-> The petitioner / accused No.5 denied all the allegations. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in respect of accused Nos.1 to 4 and 6, pre-arrest bail has already granted. There is civil dispute between the parties covered v,'de o.s.No.1319 of 2022 on the file of learned principal Junior Civil Judge, Dharmavaram. The present criminal prosecution is an abuse of the process of law. However, the petitioner is ready to abide by conditions and he will be available for trial etc. purposes. 8. Learned AssI-Slant Public Prosecutor submitted that five witnesses were examined and he has formally opposed the application. 9. Upon considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and depth of allegations, the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail found convincing. 10. In the result, the criminal Petition is allowed, on the following conditions: 1 ) Petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of hI-S arrest in respect Of Crime No.17 of 2025 of Atmakur Police Station, Ananthapuram District, which was registered with the allegation of committing offences under sections 118(1), 115(2) r/vy 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on the condition of Petitioner/Accused No.5 executing bail bonds for Rs.20,000/-with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the s.H.O., Atmakur Police Station, Ananthapuram District. 2) The Petitioner/Accused No.5 and-his sureties shall furnish their Permanent residential address details and identity Particulars tO the COnCerned *<:? r` -.-_> _,_i=ha police and keep the police informed about the change in address, if any, time to time- 3) For the purpose Of expediting the investigation Process, the petitioner/accused No.5 is directed to appear before the concerned S.H,O., after release on bail on every alternative Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a period of eight (o8) weeks or till filing of the charge Sheet, Whichever iS earlier. 4) The pet'ltioner/accused No.5 shall co-operate With the investigation agency, by furnishing necessary and legally permissible information and he shall not interfere with the investigation process like contacting or influencing the witnesses. 5) The petitioner/accused No.5 shall not leave India, Without Permission of the concerned Court. sD/-K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SEC I REGISTRAR lON OFFICER To, 1. The Station House-Offi'6-er, Atmakur Police Station, Ananthapuram 2. gins:ri8tcto sRl. N RANGAREDDYAdvocate[OPUC] rf 3. Two cos to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. One spare copy PSR .? J, inJ+ + HIGH COURT AHHS,J DATED : 24/06/2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.5846 of 2025 ALLOWED