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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVA THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6356 OF 2025 Between : S. Chidhambaram, S/o Shanmugam, aged 39 years, R/o. Narasimhapuram Village and Panchayath, palasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its public prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, At Amaravati. ...Respondent Petitl-on under section 482 of BNSS is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the memorandum of grounds filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the station House Officer, Palasamudram police Station, Chittoor District to release the Petitioner/Accused No.1 on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 91 of 2024 of Palasamudram police station, chittoor District. The petI'tiOn coming On for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the
arguments of SRI D PURNA CHANDRA REDDY Advocate for the petitioner, and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent, and the court made the following
ORDER:
++ APHCO10309482025 E]#E] EH]HEE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (special original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE `PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6356/2025 Between : S. Chidhambaram, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State OfAndhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT counsel for the Pe{itioher/accused:
1. D PURNA CHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/comp!ainant:
I 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Fo[lowinc[ Order:- The Criminal Petition, under Sectiion 482 of the BNSS, is filed on behalf of the petitioner/Accused No.1, to grant anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.91 of 2024 of Palasamudram Police Station, Chittoor District. ` -`-_ . -sfff59 I --c±
2. A case has been registered against the petitioner herein and another for the offence punishable under section 7B read with 8Bof the A.P.Prohibit]-on (Amendment) Act.
3. Brief facts of t:he case are that, on 17.10.2024, on credible information, the Sub-Inspector of police along with his staff, rushed to Narasimhapuram Village, and found the accused while holding plastic bag. On seeing the police party, the accused escaped from the scene of offence. The police verified the plastic bag and found 20 liters of ID Arrack. The contraband was seized under the cove+ of a police proceedings and case was registered against the accused.
4. Heard. Perused the record.
5. On perusal of record, it is clear that the petitioner was not secured at the scene of offence. Basing on the police proceedings, the case has been registered against the petitioner. In view of the
facts and circumstances of the case, this court feels that request of J the petitioner herein for grant of anticipatory bail can be considered, however, on conditions.
6. Accordingly, in the event of his arrest in the above said crime, the petitioner herein/Al shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand only), with two sureties'each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials and also on condition that the petitioner shall make himself available for investigation as and when required and that he shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses. ---_ L= i=
The petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, once in a week i.e. on every Sunday between 10.00 AM and 1.00 PM, till filing of the charge sheet.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed.
//TRUE COPY// SD/-M.SRINIVAS ASSISTANaifeISTRAR SECTION OFFICER For To,
1. The Station House Officer, Palasamudram Police Station, Chittoor District.
2. One CC to SRI. D PURNA CHANDRA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]
3. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
4. One spare copy KN
HIGH COURT SRK,J DATED : 03/07/2025
ORDER CRLP.No.6356 of 2025 ALLOWED