IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE JUSTICE DR V. R. K. KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION Nos: 5197. 4896. 5230. 5256. 5367, 5475, 5487. 5503 5550, 5553, 5585, 5652, 5718. 5724. 5752. 5839. 5920 and 9083 of 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION No: 5197 OF 2024 Between: Chalivendra Ramakrishna @ Salivendra Ramakrishna Rao, S/o Gopala Rao, Aged about 47years, R/o 4-63, VTC, Velagapudi, Thullur Sub District, Guntur District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.32 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi through The S.H.O., Gannavaram UPSP.S., Krishna District ...Respondent/Complainants Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No. 32 on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram UPS P.S.. Krishna District. # This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Varun Byreddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4896 OF 2024 Between: Thota Venkateswarao, S/o.Seetaramaiah, Aged about 62 yrs, R/o.D.No.3-1, Surampalli, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District ...Petitioner/A 46 AND 1. The State of AP, through the SHO, Gannavaram P.S. Krishna District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent/State 2. Mudunuri Satya Vardhan, S/o Prasad, Ballemvari St, Near Bhavani Chicken Center, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Respondent/COMPLAINANTS Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1 enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the case in Cr.No.137 of 2023 on the file of the SHO, Gannavaram P.S., Krishna District, which was registered for the alleged offences under sections 143,147,148,435,506 R/w 149 of IPC and under sections 3(1)(r)(s) of SCs, STs POA Act 1989. respondent to This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Mukkamalla Rama Swamy Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and none appeared for the Respondent No.2 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5230 OF 2024 Between: 1. Vinta Adinarayana Reddy, S/o. Prasad Reddy, Occ: Farmer, Aged 45 years, R/o. D.No. 15/37, Telaprolu, Krishna District. 2. Bandi Naga Sambi Reddy, S/o Vishwanadha Reddy, Occ: Farmer, Aged 50 years, R/o. D.No. 1-20, Veerapanenigudam, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.35 and 51 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Station Flouse Officer Through its Public Prosecutor, Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna Fligh Court, Amaravathi ...Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioners/Accused No. 35 and 51 for offences U/s 143, 147, 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 that in the Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition ^ - the High Court may be pleased to grant interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners/Accused No. 35 and 51 in connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna registered for offences U/s 143, 147, 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent. on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5256 OF 2024 Between: Manne Sundara Rao, S/o.Narayana Rao, Aged about 68 years, R/o.H.No.1-221-1, Sri Nagar, VTC, Gannavaram, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.43 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through Station House Officer, P.S.Gannavaram UPS, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Amaravati. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.43 herein on the event of their arrest in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS. <- I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim bail to the petitioner/accused No.43 in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS, Krishna District till the disposal of criminal petition. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri B V Anjaneyulu, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5367 OF 2024 Between: Gondi Parandhamaiah, S/o.Babu Rajendrarao, Aged about 59 years, R/o.H.No.2-100, Davajigudem, Buddavaram, Gannavaram, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.4 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through Station House Officer, P.S.Gannavaram UPS, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Amaravati. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.4 herein on the event of their arrest in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS LA. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim bail to the petitioner/accused No.4 in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS, Krishna District till the disposal of criminal petition This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri B V Anjaneyulu, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5475 OF 2024 Between: Gudavalli Ratna Sudhakar @ Sudhakar, S/o.Venkateswarao, Aged about 60 yrs, R/o.Veeravalli Village, Veeravalli, Krishna District ...Petitioner/A 64 AND The State of A.P, through the SHO, Gannavaram P.S. Krishna District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent/State Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the case in Cr.No.137 of 2023 on the file of the SHO, Gannavaram P.S., Krishna District, which was registered for the alleged offences under sections 143,147,148, 435, 506 R/w 149 of IPC and under sections 3(1) (r) (s) of SCs, STs POA Act 1989. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Karanki Yaswanth, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent. on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5487 OF 2024 Between: Shaik Mohammad Moulana Abdul Kalam @ SK MM Khan, S/o.Turab Ali, R/o.H.No.1-19/1, Gannavaram, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Accused No In memo.47 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through Station House Officer Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh At Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent to release the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in FIR No. 137/2023 on the file of the Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District. ^ - This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Ms. P Srilatha Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5503 OF 2024 Between: 1. Kosaraju Sasidhar, S/o Paparao, Age; 49 years, D. No: 2-129, Near Panchayithi Office, Davojigudem, Allapuram, Krishna, Allapuram, Andhra Pradesh, 521101. 2. Tripuraneni Lakshmi Narasimha Rao @ Bobby, S/o, Bhaskara Rao, Age: 54, D. No: 4-42-1, Vidya Nagar calani Buddhavaram, Buddavaram, Budhavaram, Krishna Dt. Andhra Pradesh-521101. ...Petitioners/Accused, A19, A20 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 137 of 2023 dated 22.02.2023 on the file of the SHO PS, Gannavaram, Krishna District This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P - Nanilu Naidu, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent. on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5550 OF 2024 Between: 1. Bheemavarapu Yateendra Rama Krishna, S/o. Bheemavarapu Samba Murthi, aged 42 years, R/o. D.No. 5-148, Sundaraiah Colony, Telaprolu, Krishna District. 2. Gadde Sudheer, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged 32 years, R/o. D. No. 4-44, Ramachandrapuram, Purushothapatnam, East Godavari District. 3. Movva Mahesh Chandra Chowdary, S/o. Rangarao, Aged 52 years, R/o. 1-72, Thippanagunta, Krishna District. 4. Katru Sri Venkata Seshu Kumar, S/o. Basaveswara Rao, Aged 52 years, R/o. D.No. 12-104, Chintale Pet, Gannavaram, Krishna District. ...Petitioners/Accused No.2,16,37 & 45 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to release the petitioners/accused No. 2,16,37 and 45 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr. No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram UPS, Krishna District ^ 6 «■ I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim bail to the petitioners/accused No. 2,16,37 & 45 in Cr. No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram UPS, Krishna District, pending criminal petition This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri D Purnachandra Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5553 OF 2024 Between: Nakka Pullaiah Alias Gandhi, S/o Panduranga Rao, Aged about 61 years, R/o.D.No.1-161, Perikeedu, Near Gram Panchayat Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District, 521105 ...Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through SHO, Gannavaram Urban Police Station Krishna District, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to direct the S.H.O., Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District to enlarge the Petitioner on bail, in the event V)- of his arrest in connection with the Crime No. 137 of 2023 on the file of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Peta Gnana Teja, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5585 OF 2024 Between: 1. Olupalli Mohana Ranga Rao, (A-1) S/o. Tata Rao, aged about 45 R/o.D.No.11-73/4, Gannavaram Village and Mandal, Krishna District. 2. Padamata Suresh, (A-67) S/o. Nageswara Rao, Aged about 55 R/o.D.No.2-147, Gannavaram Village and Mandal, Krishna District. years. years. ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 & 67 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...Respondents Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner/Accused No. 1 & 67 in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. 137 of 2023 on the file of Gannavaram Police Station, Krishna District. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Sunkara Rajendra Prasad, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5652 OF 2024 Between: Sri Nannapaneni Chalapathi Rao, S/o Venkateswara Rao, aged 54 Rangaiah Apparaopet, Bapulapadu Mandal, D.No.2-6, Ramannagudem, Krishna District. years ...Petitioner/Accused No.15 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State:! SHO, L & O, Gannavaram Police Station. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the Cr.No.137 of 2023 on the file of the SHO, Gannavaram P.S., Krishna District, which was registered for the alleged offences punishable under sections 143,147,148,435,506 R/w 149 of IPC and sections 3(1)(r)(s) of SC and ST, POA Act 1989. case in This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Venkat Chalasani, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondents. on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5718 OF 2024 Between: 1. Mohammad Gouse, S/o, Khasim, Age: 67, D. No: 6-40, Gannavaram, Gannavaram, Gannavaram, Krishna Dt. Andhra Pradesh-521101. 2. Gonnuru Seemaiah, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, 44 years, D. No. 1-46/1, Harijanawada, Nagavarppadu Village, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh. 3. S.Komaravelli Kiran Murthy, S/o Samuel Satya Raju, Age: 44 years, D. No: 3-73, Bapulapadu, VTC Bapulapadu, PO: Hanuman Junction, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 521105. 4. Racheti Ruthumma, W/o. Ravi Kumar, 15-33, Harijana vada Gannavaram, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh -521101. ...Petitioners/Accused, A8, A22, A36, A68 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 137 of 2023 dated 22.02.2023 on the file of the SHO PS, Gannavaram, Krishna District This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P Nanilu Naidu, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. IV- CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5724 OF 2024 Between: Anagani Ravi, S/o. A. Kameswara Rao Aged 61 years, occ Social Worker R/o. Allapuram, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Station House Officer Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna Through its Public Prosecutor High Court, Amaravathi ...Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No. 3 for offences U/s 143, 147, 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner/Accused connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of No. 3 in Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna registered for offences U/s 143, 147, 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Kiran - ir- Tirumalasetti, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent. on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5752 OF 2024 Between: 1. Simhadri Subba Rao Alias Subba Rao Goud, S/o Koteswara Rao, Aged 44 years, Occ: Business, R/o 5TH ward, Pedhavutapalli, Vunguturi Mandal, Krishna District. 2. Lukka Prasad, S/o Chiranjeevulu, Aged 58 years, Occ: Business, R/o D.No.6-44, Gandhibomma Centre, Gannavaram Village AND Mandal Krishna District. 3. Modugamuddi Venkateswara Rao, S/o Bosu, Aged 49 years, Occ: Business, R/o D.No.9-54, Chechula Colony, Kesarapalli, Gannavaram Mandal Krishna District. ...Petitioners/Accused No.31, 53 and 65 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Station House Officer Through its Public Prosecutor, Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna High Court, Amaravathi ...Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C & 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioners/Accused No. 31, 53 and 65 for offences U/s 143, 147, 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner/Accused No. 31,53 and 65 in connection with FIR No 137/2023 on the file of Gannavaram, UPS, Krishna registered for offences U/s 143 148, 435, 436, 450, 452, 120B, 506 r/w 149 IPC. 147 This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti, Advocate for the Petitioner and the behalf of the Respondent. Public Prosecutor on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5839 OF 2024 Between: Shaik Sardar Johny, S/o.Bajani, Aged about 62 119, Islampeta, Gannavaram, Krishna District. years, R/o.H.No.11- ...Petitioner/Accused No.55 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through Station P.S.Gannavaram UPS, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor A.P., Amaravati. House Officer, , High Court of ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal the High Court Petition, to the may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail - Petitioner/Accused j.55 herein on the event of their arrest in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim bail to the petitioner/accused No.55 in Crime No. 137/2023 of PS Gannavaram UPS, Krishna District till the disposal of criminal petition. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri B V Anjaneyulu, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5920 OF 2024 Between: 1. Pothumarthi Hemanth @ Babi, S/o Lakshmaiah 34 years, D.No.7-75, beside Sai Baba temple, Bapulapadu, Krishna District Maddala Naveen @ (Kinnu), S/o John Raju, 31 Years, D.No.6-50, Kanumolu Village, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District. Chittibommala Kamalakararao @ Kamalakar, S/o Rambabu, 24 Years, Gowda, Veleru Village, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District. Putti Siva Koteswara Rao @ Koteswara Rao, S/o Srinivasarao, 27 years, D.No.1- 15/A, Garapadu, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna District. Kaila Sivakumar, S/o Nathaneyulu, 44 years, D.No.2-120, Savarigudem, Mustabad Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District. Kaile Adi Lakshmi, w/o Siva Kumar, 40 yrs, D.No.2-120, Mustabad Village, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. - 7. Saggurthi Naga Deep @ Deepu, s/o Madhava Rao, 27 yrs, D.No.6- 76, Rajaka Bazaar, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 8. Jalasutram Raju, S/o Narasimharao, 29 Years, D.No. 15-135, 2nd Line, VN Puram, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 9. Saggurthi Durga Rao, s/o Venkata Ranga Rao, 25 yrs, D.No.8-4, Ram Nagar, Gannavaram, Krishna District. lO.Arepalli Venkateswara Rao, S/o Mohan Rao, 42 years, D.No. 4-36, Verapaneni Gudem, Gannavaram, Krishna District. II.Neelam Praveen Kumar @Balu, S/o Neelam Raghavulu, 45 years, D. No. 4-61, Goudapeta, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 12.Chimata Ramesh, S/o Srinivasa Rao, 29years, D. No. 6-1,69 Kothapeta, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 13.Jalasutram Ram Mohan Rao, S/o Pandu Ranga Rao, D.No. 7-155/1, Kothapeta, Gannavaram, Krishna District. 14.Kambampati Sasidhar, S/o Satyanarayana Swamy, 37years, D. No- 5- 55, Davajigudem Village Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District ...Petitioners/A6, A13, A14, A17, A27, A28, A30, A39, A42, A52, A54, A56, A61, A69. AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondent Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to release the Petitioners/A6 A17, A27, A28, A30, A39, A42, A52, A54. A56, A61, A13, A14, A69 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR. in Cr. No. 137 of 2023, dated 22.02.2023 on the file of the Gannavaram Police Station, for offences Sections 143,147,148, 435, 436, 450, 452,506,1120(B) r/w 149 IPC. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Ms. V.Devi Satya Sri, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent. under on CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9083 OF 2024 Between: Gonthena Lovaraj Kumar, S/o.Veeravenkata Satyanarayana, Aged about 37 yrs, R/o.D.No.6-142/1, Pamarthi Nagar, Devajigudem(V), Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/A75 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through the SHO, Gannavaram P.S. Krishna District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent/State 2. Mudunuri Satya Vardhan, S/o Prasad, Ballemvari St, Near Bhavani Chicken Center, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Respondent/Defacto-Complainant Petition under Section 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1st respondent to enlarge the 2-G - petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the case in Cr.No.137 of 2023 on the file of the SHO, Gannavaram P.S., Krishna District, which was registered for the alleged offences under sections 143,147,148,435,506 R/w 149 of IPC and under sections 3(1)(r)(s) of SCs &STs (POA) Act 1989. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1st respondent not to take any coercive steps against petitioner in connection with the case in Cr.No.137 of 2023 on the file of the SHO, Gannavaram P.S., Krishna District, which was registered for the alleged offences under sections 143,147,148,435,506R/w 149 of IPC and under sections 3(1 )(r)(s) of SCs, STs POA Act 1989 This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri G L Nageswar Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent No.1 and none appeared for the Respondent No.2 on The Court made the following: 5 V V THE HON’BLE JUSTICE Dr. V.R.K.KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.5197. 4896. 5230. 5256. 5367. 5475 5487, 5503, 5550. 5553, 5585, 5652. 5718. 5724, 5752. 5839. 5920 and 9083 of 2024 COMMON ORDER: Crl.P.No.5197 of 2024 This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A32 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. -V 2 2. Sri N. Harinadh, learned Counsel for petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent- State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. Crl.P.No.4896 of 2024 3. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A46 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 4. Sri Mukkamalla Rama Swamy, the learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Coun^el-^nd Sri / / 3 M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. Crl.P.No.5230 of 2024 This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioners/A35 and A51 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, 5. registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1.)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 6. Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti, learned Counsel for the petitioners \ and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri \ M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai n ft Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments authorities. and cited legal Crl.P.No.5256 of 2024 7. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A43 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 8. Sri B.V. Anjaneyulu, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned 5 Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. Crl.P.No.5367 of 20?4 9. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A4 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 10. Sri B.V. Anjaneyulu, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respqndent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 6 Crl.P.No.5475 of 2024 11. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A64 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989. Act, Act, 12. Sri Karanki Yaswanth, learned Counsel for the and Sri Siddarth Luthra, the learned Senior Counsel M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor respondent-State submitted authorities. petitioner and Sri and Sri A.Sai appearing for arguments and cited legal 7 / •s.X- Crl.P.No.5487 of 2094 13. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 2023 (BNSS). has been filed by the petitioner/A47 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 14. Ms.P.Srilatha Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 1 8 \# V \ Crl.P.No.5503 of 2024 This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioners/A19 and A20 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 15. Sri P. Nanilu Naidu, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor 16. appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities Crl.P.No.555Q of?n?4 17. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioners/A2, A16, A37 and A45 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 18. Sri D.Purna Chandra Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 10 Crl.P.No.5553 of 2024 This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya 19. Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A7 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 20. Sri Peta Gnana Teja, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 11 Crl.P.No.5585 nf ?n?4 21. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by petitioners/AI and A67 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station. Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. the of 22. Sri Sunkara Rajendra Prasad, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor respondent-State submitted arguments authorities. appearing for and cited legal 12 \ \ \ Crl.P.No.5652 of 2024 \ N This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioner/A15 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 23. Sri Chalasani Venkat, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments authentic 24. and cited legal 13 Crl.P.No.5718of2024 25. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioners/A8, A22, A36 and A68 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Sri P. Nanilu Naidu, learned Counsel for the petitioners and 26. Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 1 14 QIEJ^o.5724 nf yno/j 27. This Criminal Petition Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita under Section 482 of Bharatiya 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the pefitioner/A3 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for 143, 147, 148, 435, the offences punishable under Sections 506 read with 149 l.p.c and Section ^(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) on the strength of the provision of law into Sections Castes and the Scheduled 1989. Thereafter, Act, the police. material collected, altered the and 120B of l.p.c Castes and the Scheduled 1989. 436, 450, 452 of Scheduled of Atrocities) Act, and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) Tribes (Prevention 28. Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti and Sri Siddarth M.Lakshmi Narayana Rohit, learned respondent-state authorities. learned Counsel for the petitioner Luthra, learned Senior Counsel learned Public Prosecutor and Sri and Sri A.Sai Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for submitted arguments and cited legal 15 Crl.P.No.5752 of 2024 29. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). has been filed by the petitioners/A31, A53 and A65 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 30. Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 16 V \, Crl.P.No.5839 of 2024 31. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petifioner/A55 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(0(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention 1989. Thereafter, the police, of Atrocities) Act, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention 1989. of Atrocities) Act 32. Sri B.V Anjaneyulu, learned Counsel for the Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted arguments and cited legal authorities petitioner and Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned appearing for respondent-State 17 Crl.P.No.592Q of ?n?4 33. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been filed by the petitioners/A6. A13, A14, A17, A27. A28, A30, A39, A42. A52, A54, A56, A61 and A69 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435, 506 read with 149 I.P.C and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thereafter, the police, on the strength of the material collected, altered the provision of law into Sections 436, 450, 452 and 120B of I.P.C and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 34. Ms.V.Devi Satya Sri, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Siddarth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel and Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor and Sri A.Sai Rohit, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State submitted arguments and cited legal authorities. 18 Crl.P.No.9083 of 35. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been petitioner/A75 seeking anticipatory of Gannavaram Urban Police filed by the bail in Crime No.137 of 2023 Station, Krishna District, registered 147, 148, 435, Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) for the offences punishable under Sections 143 506 read with 149 I.P.c and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Castes and the Scheduled 1989. Thereafter, the collected, altered the Act, police, on the strength of the material 450, 452 3(2)(v) and 3{2){va) of Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) provision of law into Sections 436 and 120B of I.P.c and Sections Castes and the Scheduled 1989. Act, 36. Sri G.L.Nageswar Rao, and Sri K.Sandeep appearing for respondent No.1 learned Counsel for the learned Assistant petitioner Public Prosecutor -State submitted arguments. 37. In all the above bail by the respondent-state. petitions, detailed counters were filed 19 38. All these criminal petitions pertain to Crime No. 137 of 2023 of Gannavaram Urban Police Station. By these petitions these accused pray for pre-arrest bail. All these petitions were heard together and by this common order they shall be disposed of. The crime incident allegedly occurred on 20.02.2023. Upon a written information dated 22.02.2023 F.I.R.No. 137 of 2023 registered. The scene of offence was Telugu Desam Party office, Gannavaram. Sri Mudunuri Satyavardhan belonging to Madiga caste, which is a scheduled caste, was computer operator working in Telugu Desam Party office and living in the said office. was 39. During the time when this crime incident allegedly occurred the party in power was YSR Congress Party. Investigation commenced and went on for some time. Thereafter there were general elections and the then opposition party/Telugu Desam Party came into power. Thereafter investigation continued The allegations and counter allegations in this case disclosed the rift between both the political parties. Petitioners contend that this is a case falsely alleged against them out of further. political vendetta. According to State, for political reasons there was inadequate investigation soon after commission of the offence. By the time this crime incident occurred Sri Vallabhaneni 20 Vamsi Mohan was Member of Legislative Assembly Gannavaram Assembly Constituency, in the present crime. He is one of the accused 40. The version of the afternoon hours Vamsi Mohan wherein prosecution is that on 18.02.2023 during a press meet was held by Sri Vallabhaneni he allegedly made certain insulting Naidu, Sri Nara Lokesh remarks as against Sri N.Chandrababu and their family members and used indecent language. Desam Party conducted morning hours and opponent political party In response to it, certain leaders of Telug u a press meeting on 19.02.2023 in the condemned the statements made by the people. 41. In the above backdrop of facts the crime incident allegedly P.M. went to Telugu Desam Party Party he caused Party and warned Telugu Desam Party and left the occurred. It is stated that Sri Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan office and on noticing followers of Telugu Desam on 20.02.2023 at about 5.00 enquiries about Mr. Pattabhi of Telugu Desam them that they would finish place. s 21 42. In the next 30 minutes at about 5:30 P.M. about 100 persons belonging to YSR Congress Party came to Telugu Desam Party office wielding sticks, stones, petrol bottles and various other arms and while hailing Sri Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan they attacked the party office. They threw stones, entered into the party office and destroyed the furniture, broke two computers and two televisions and caused tremendous panic among everyone available there. In the first information report the de facto complainant was able to mention the names of 44 accused. It also made a mention about four named accused who came upon him and abused him by his caste name. The further case of the prosecution is that these hooligans caused chaos and some of them using their sticks and cricket playing wickets seriously damaged three cars/AP 39 K 1999, AP 16 DJ 9499 and TS 10 EC 4099. It is also stated that one Mr. Rabbani poured petrol on the car bearing No.AP 16 DA 5555 and lit fire to it. The version of the de facto complainant is that there were police people at the Telugu Desam Party office and they remained mute spectators. During investigation it was found that some of the accused made attempts to burn the party office as walls in one , room were found with charred marks. 22 V 43. Investigation has been in progress. Some of the accused were arrested and were remanded to judicial custody. According to prosecution, at least 44 accused were absconding. After gaining contact with about 28 accused they were questioned about their mobile phones and only seven out of them surrendered their mobile phones and 20 of the accused furnished false information with regard to the instruments they used and i their mobile numbers. During the investigation, CCTV footage was collected. 44. When the crime incident occurred, various people captured it on their mobile phones and all such material was collected. Based on these investigative efforts, allegations are made against all these petitioners by the prosecution that they are all involved in this crime incident. 45. Broadly stated all these petitioners raised the following contentions; • That there was unexplained delay in registration of crime. The incident occurred on 20.02.2023 and F.I.R. was registered on 22.02.2023. That around the same time and place certain incidents occurred which resulted in .4 23 registration of multiple F.I.Rs. and many of which disclosed accusation of criminal acts of followers of Telugu Desam Party as against members of YSR Congress Party members and this case is in a way a counter blast to Crime Nos. 132 of 2023 and 133 of 2023. F.I.R. does not contain any allegations of overt acts against these petitioners. After change in political party in power witnesses were planted and false evidence is created. The offences mentioned in the F.I.R. were bailable and many of these petitioners were served with Section 41A Cr.P.C. notice. However, after the change of political Government police have unlawfully brought additional penal provisions to nullify the rightful reliefs available to the petitioners. 46. Plethora of precedent is cited on behalf of the petitioners and on behalf of some of the accused meticulous written arguments are filed leaving one to wonder that this to pronounce a judgment as if it is one after trial. 24 47. The following significant aspects are required to be noticed: F.I.R.No.137 of 2023 was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 435 and 506 read with 149 I.P.C, and Section 3(1 )(r) and 3(1 )(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short, ‘the Act, 1989’). Since caste atrocity was one of the offences alleged, on the instructions of Superintendent of Police, Krishna, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Gannavaram took up investigation. After recording the statements of about six witnesses, the investigation officer found that the provisions of the Act, 1989 were not applicable. Therefore, he applied to the Superintendent of Police to accord permission to delete those provisions. By proceedings dated 04.07.2023 the Superintendent of Police granted such permission. Investigation went further and scores of witnesses were examined. Thereafter by way of an alteration memo dated 07.08.2024 the investigation agency got added Section 3(2)(v) and Section 3(2)(va) of the Act, 1989. It also added Sections 436, 450 and 452 I.P.C. It is also to be noticed that in this case so far there are 71 accused. 25 m ^mr ■■ y 48. Since in the present crime incident not only offences under the Indian Penal Code but also offences under the Act, 1989 alleged, the forceful argument raised by the State is that anticipatory bail petitions are not maintainable by virtue of Sections 18 and 18A of the Act, 1989. The further argument is that the High Court does not now possess concurrent original jurisdiction for bails as well as anticipatory bails and it has only appellate jurisdiction by virtue of Section 14A of the Act, 1989 and therefore, these petitions are to be dismissed, circumstances, this Court on 13.11.2024 requested the learned counsels on both sides to address arguments in that regard since the jurisdictional bar has arisen. are In such 49. Valiant submissions are made by the learned counsels for petitioners wherein references are made to Sections 18 and 18A of the Act, 1989 and precedent is cited to show that if there is no prima facie case attracting the provisions of the Act, 1989 is made out, anticipatory bail could be considered. It is also argued that this Court in these petitions during hearing granted interim protection and therefore, the same may be made absolute since these petitioners have not violated anything thereafter. V 26 50. The point that falls for consideration is: “What is the effect of Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 on the concurrent original jurisdiction of the High Court in considering bails and anticipatory bails where offences under the Act, 1989 gre involved? POINT: 51. Offences under the Act, 1989 can be taken cognizance of and tried and be disposed of by Special Courts and Exclusive Special Courts as provided in Section 14 of the Act, 1989. Those Courts since now empowered to take cognizance hold power to take remand of the accused and consider bails. There is no provision in the Act, 1989 adverting to the aspects that are to be considered by those Courts when they entertain bail petitions. Therefore, those Courts draw their powers from the Code of Criminal Procedure. Chapter XXXIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed as provisions as to bail and bonds, consists of Sections 436 to 450. They refer to bail in cases of bailable offences and bail in cases of non-bailable offences. It 27 Section 438 Cr.P.C. is given heading direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest. To the extent the said provision is required alone is extracted here: “438. Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest: (1) Where any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on an accusation of having committed a non- bailable offence, he may apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction under this section that in the event of such arrest he shall be released on bail; and that Court may, after taking into consideration, inter alia, the following factors, namely:- (i) the nature and gravity of the accusation; (ii) the antecedents of the applicant including the fact as to whether he has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by a Court in respect of any cognizable offence; (iii) the possibility of the applicant to flee from justice; and (iv) where the accusation has been made with the object of injuring or humiliating the applicant by having him so arrested, either reject the application forthwith or issue an interim order for the grant of anticipatory bail; Provided that, where the High Court or, as the case may be, the Court of Session, has not passed any interim order under this sub-Section or has rejected the application for grant of anticipatory bail, it shall be opfen to an officer 28 incharge of a police station to arrest, without warrant, the applicant on the basis of the accusation apprehended in such application. # Thus, as per the above provision, those accused who anticipate their arrest may seek pre-arrest bail and they could move such applications either before this Court or before the Court of Sessions. 52. It is in the light of such a provision the petitioners have straightaway moved this Court for their prayers for pre-arrest bail. The first submission of the State is that in cases of caste atrocities anticipatory bails cannot be maintained by virtue of Sections 18 and 18A of the Act, 1989. Those provisions read as below; 53. 18. Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act.— Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act. case 18A. No enquiry or approval required.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, (a) preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person; or 29 (b) the investigating officer shall not require approval for the arrest, if necessary, of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed offence under this Act has been made and no procedure other than that provided under this Act or the Code shall apply. an (2) The provisions of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under this Act, notwithstanding any judgment order or direction of any Court.” or 54. The crisp response from the learned counsels for the petitioners is that the bar under Section 18 of the Act, 1989 would apply only to those cases where prima facie materials exist pointing towards the commission of an offence under the Act, 1989. If the necessary ingredients to constitute the offence under the Act, 1989 are not disclosed on the prima facie reading of the allegations levelled in the complaint or F.I.R. then in such circumstances, the bar of Section 18 of the Act, 1989 would not apply and the Courts would not be absolutely precluded from granting pre-arrest bail to the accused persons. In justification of this argument they cited ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Shajan Skaria v. The State of Kerala^. '2024 LiveLaw (SC) 601 30 55. If one goes by the contentions of the learned counsel for petitioners this Court is to take a view whether the allegations in the F.I.R./written information of the de facto complainant prima facie disclose caste atrocity or not. However, according to the State, even such a view cannot be taken by this Court by virtue of interdict contained in Section 14A of the Act, 1989. Therefore, it is required to notice what this provision says. The provision reads as below: “14A. Appeals:—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), an appeal shall lie, from any judgment, sentence or order, not being an interlocutory order, of a Special Court or an Exclusive Special Court, to the High Court both on facts and on law. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), an appeal shall lie to the High Court against an order of the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court granting or refusing bail. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, every appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of ninety days from the date of the judgment, sentence or order appealed from: Provided that the IHigh Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the 31 appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the period of ninety days: Provided further that appeal shall be entertained after the expiry of the period of one hundred and eighty days. (4) Every appeal preferred under sub-section (1) shall, as far as possible, be disposed of within a period of three months from the date of admission of the appeal.” no 56. As per Sub-Section (2) of Section 14Aof the Act, the petitions for bail are to be considered by the Special Court and in the event of their granting or refusing to grant such bails the aggrieved can prefer an appeal before this Court; Thus, the concurrent jurisdiction for consideration of anticipatory bails provided in Section 438 Cr.P.C. stood excluded. It is not as though the aggrieved is deprived of all the remedies. After inviting an order on the bail petition from the Special Court the aggrieved is entitled to prefer an appeal before this Court in terms of Section 14A of the Act, 1989. In the case at hand, the petitioners have moved bail petitions straightaway before this Court. At any rate, what is before this Court is not an appeal against an order passed by the Special Court with reference to bails. It shall be stated that on the same subject matter High Court could not be said to possess concurrent original jurisdiction 32 ^ VV k.w&: as well as appellate jurisdiction. If one is to state that a bail is different from anticipatory bail the result is that in anticipatory bails this Court holds original jurisdiction and in regular bails it holds only appellate jurisdiction. Assuming that in a case a petition for anticipatory bail being moved before the Special Court resulted in dismissal, then according to the logic applied by petitioners the petitions would have to petition before this Court and not the move only another bail an appeal. Such logic is in violation of what is clearly provided in Section 14A of the Act 1989. It is to be seen that the question of bail presupposes detention or custody of the person. In a case where a person is arrested he prays for a regular bail. In cases of anticipatory bail in the event of granting the relief, it has no effect unless and until the accused is arrested. In other words, the order of anticipatory bail comes into effect only after a person is arrested and not otherwise. In contrast to regular bail in cases of anticipatory bail the order is obtained in advance. In regular bails it was obtained after arrest. The timing at which a prayer is made, and an order is granted, have no relevance when it comes to operation of those orders as in both the those cases where cases they come into operation only in a person is arrested. \ In such view of the ./ y 33 matter the word bail used in Section 14A of the Act, 1989 encompasses regular bail as well as anticipatory bail. Therefore, it must be stated that an application for bail or anticipatory bail can be filed only before the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court as the case may be and not before the High Court. An order granting or refusing bail or anticipatory bail by the Special Court or Exclusive Special Court can be assailed before this Court invoking its appellate jurisdiction provided in Section 14A of the Act, 1989. This Court had deliberated these aspects on earlier occasions when similar questions were raised and it reached to the same conclusions and reference can be made to the following: 1. Nakka Nagireddy v. State of A.P.^ 2. Deepak Kumar Tala v. The State of Andhra Pradesh^. 57. Similar conclusions were reached at by other High Courts. Reference can be made to the following; V 1. K.M.Basheer V. Rajani K.T.^ ' 2024 see Online AP 5322 Order dated 11.11.2024 'Order dated 22.10.2024 in Criminal Petition No.6487 of 2024 ^2022 LiveLaw(Ker) 472 34 \ 2. Lokesh v. State of Karnataka^ 3. In re Provision of Section 14A of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 v. Nil® 4. AtuI Rajput V. The State of Madhya Pradesh^ 58. At the bar, for petitioners, Abhishek Awasthi v. State of U.P. is cited. That is a case where other subsections of Section 14A of the Act, 1989 fell for consideration and the powers of the High Court were considered under Section 482 of Code Criminal Procedure for quashing the criminal of proceedings. Finally, it was held that with a view to prevent the misuse or abuse of the Court or law, the High Court holds inherent jurisdiction to pass appropriate orders under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Such question is not available before this Court, a brief reference to what Skaria’s case® would be sufficient here. At Even otherwise was stated by their Lordships in Shajan paragraph No.49 their Lordships stated that if the accused puts forward the malicious prosecution on account of political or private vendetta case of / ^2021 see Online Kar 15742 ® 2018 see Online All 2087 ^ Order dated 10.04.2024 ‘ Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur "MANU/UP/4595/2024 in erl.A.No.3261 of 2024 of the High Oourt of 35 such aspects can be considered only by the High Court i exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code in or exercise of its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, powers under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be in exercised once the contents of the complaint/F.I.R. disclose a prima facie case. In fact, in that case Section 14A of the Act, 1989 did not come up for consideration since the anticipatory bail petition was first moved before the trial Court and as against those orders appeal was preferred before the High Court. 59. The plethora of precedent cited before this Court is not with reference to Section 14A of the Act, 1989 and therefore reference to those cherished principles of those rulings required. This Court refrains from delving into other facts and the principles of law governing anticipatory bails since any such discussion may unnecessarily prejudice the contentions of both sides when appropriate applications are filed before appropriate ^ Courts for the reliefs or when the maters come up before this Court in appeal. any is not ® Supra 1 36 Vv 60. Learned counsel for petitioners in Criminal Petition No.5920 of 2024 argued that this very Bench on earlier occasions considered and granted anticipatory bail and therefore, the same benefit can be extended to the present petitioners. The attention of this Court is brought to Sri Settipalli Raghurami Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh^° and Julakanti Brahma Reddy @ Brahma Nanda Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh^\ In both those matters the question about Section 14A of the Act, 1989 was never raised by either side and therefore, there was no occasion for this Court to express itself on that aspect of the matter. After those orders it was in October and November 2024 only this Court had occasion to consider Section 14A of the Act, 1989 and accordingly decided the earlier referred Nakka and Deepak Kumar Tala’s case^^. 12 Nagireddy’s case Therefore, there is no merit in the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners. 61. Learned counsel for the petitioners in Criminal Petition No.5920 of 2024 further argued that the investigating agency is 10 Order dated 23.07.2024 in Criminal Petition No.3807 of 2024 Order dated i3.08.2024 in Criminal Petition No.lOQOd'of 2023 supra 2 supra 3 11 12 13 37 not entitled to add new penal provisions and cited State of Gujarat v. Girish Radhakrishnan Varde^\ where on written information police registered a crime and investigating into it and filed charge sheet specifying certain penal provisions. At that stage the informant filed a petition to add Sections 364, 394 and 398 I.P.C. The question arose about the powers of the Magistrate at that stage as to whether he can incorporate those penal provisions as requested by the informant in a charge sheet filed by the police. Their Lordships stated that allowing incorporation of new provisions into the charge sheet as requested by the written informant at that stage is impermissible. However, the Court which is to try the case has to consider the first information report and all the other material collected and That was a case take a decision to frame appropriate charges under all the relevant penal provisions. Thus, the cited ruling has no relevance to the present case at hand. In the case at hand, the investigating police, exercising their right of investigation, have found it appropriate that the material on record do attract various provisions which were not originally mentioned in the F.I.R. Such power cannot be questioned. Informant would only put forth the AIR 2014 SC 620 38 A' • mm facts before the registering officer and the Station House on receiving such information Officer using his own diligence incorporates'the relevant penal provisions in the F.I.R. During investigation certain facts may be found incorrect and certain new facts may have been discovered and certain new accused may have been found having connection with the crime. There can be no legal hurdle in that regard since investigation is a voyage of Therefore, the argument of the learned petitioners that provisions under the Act, 1989 effect during investigation and therefore have truth. counsels for were brought into to be discarded is an argument that cannot be sustained. It may be recorded here that even to begin with in the case at hand the F.I.R. certain penal provisions of the Act, 1989. certain penal provisions of the Act, prosecution. Simply because at mentioned At the present also 1989 are alleged by the one stage such penal provisions were dropped does not mean that at a later stage they cannot be brought in. The argument that the by the Superintendent of Police new addition was not granted cannot be countenanced since the method of investigation is sole prerogative of the investigation officer. For the above reasons, the point is answered against the petitioners. 39 62. In the result, all these Criminal Petitions are dismissed. It is made clear that the petitioners are at liberty to move appropriate petitions for appropriate reliefs before the appropriate Court. In the event such petitions are filed, the Court where they are filed is to consider the petitions on judicial side and dispose of them in accordance with law. Any observations made herein are confined to these petitions and they have no bearing on the merits or demerits of the case on either side. Sd/- P. VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Station House Officer, Gannavaram UPS Police Station, Krishna District. 2. One CC to Sri Varun Byreddy Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri Mukkamala Rama Swamy Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti Advocate [OPUC] 4. 5. One CC to Sri B.V Anjaneyulu Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri Karanki Yaswanth Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Ms. P Srilatha Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri P Nanilu Naidu Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri D Puma Chandra Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 9. 10. One CC to Sri Peta Gnana Teja Advocate [OPUC] 11 - One CC to Sri Sunkara Rajendra Prasad Advocate [OPUC] 12. One CC to Sri Chalasani Venkat Advocate [OPUC] 13. One CC to Ms. Devi Satya Sri Advocate [OPUC] 14. One CC to Sri G L Nageswara Rao Advocate [OPUC] 15. One CC to Sri. Harinadh Nidamanuri Advocate [OPUC] 16. Two CC's to The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati [OUT] 17.Three CD Copies SAM Cnr at $ HIGH COURT SAM DATED:06/01/2025 COMMON ORDER CRLP Nos: 5197, 4896, 5230, 5256, 5367, 5475, 5487, 5503, 5550, 5553, 5585, 5652, 5718, 5724, 5752, 5839, 5920 and 9083 of 2024 OE r' 5 0 8 JAN 2025 ^ ^ Current Section ^ £>eSPATCV\^ ^ DISMISSING THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS