APHC010365642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7555 OF 2025 Between: 1. Ravi Singh @ Rafi, S/o.Ambika Singh, aged 39 years, Occ:Business, R/o.Pericherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal, Gunturu District. Shaik Usman, S/o.Shaik Mahamad Musthafa, aged 40 years, Occ: Business, R/o.Pericherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal District. 2. Gunturu ...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED N0.2 AND 5 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT Petition filed 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 enlarge the petitioners on Anticipatory bail in the event of petitioners arrest in connection with Crime No.359 of 2025 on the file of Arundalpet Police Station, Guntur dated 16.06.2025 for offences punishable under Section 316(5), 318(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS. r Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI METTA SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent : SRI NEELOTPHAL GANJI, ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following ORDER : APHC010365642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7555/2025 Between: 1.RAVI SINGH ALIAS RAFI, S/0 AMBIKA SINGH AGED 39YEARS,OCC BUSINESS, R/0 PERICHERLA VILLAGE,MEDIKONDURU MANDAL, GUNTURU DISTRICT 2.SHAIK USMAN, S/0 SHAIK MAHAMAD MUSTHAFA AGED 40 YEARS,OCC VILLAGE,MEDIKONDURU MANDAL, GUNTURUDISTRICT BUSINESS R/0 PERICHERLA ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhrapradesh at Amaravathi ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.7555 of 2025 y Dated 12.08.2025 The Court made the following: ORDER; The Criminal Petition has been filed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 5 for under Section 482 of the 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.359 of 2025 of Arundalpet Police Station District, registered for the alleged offences (2), 316 (5) read with 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya brevity ‘the BNS’) . Guntur punishable under Sections 318 Sanhita, 2023 (for 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 16.06.2025, at about 21.00 hours, the complainant reported that the accused had developed were engaged in at Delhi through a company named convinced the complainant, with acquaintance with him and made him believe that they the business of rice-pulling machines AIR SPACE Metals. They allegedly deceitful words, that if he invests Rs.15,00,00,000/- in their business, he would get a profit of Rs.2,000 Minister and Amit Shah crore, and further represented that the Prime were also partners in their business. They asked in the business, stating that the complainant to invest Rs.7,00,00,000/- Accused No.3 would invest the remaining amount. Believing their representations, the complainant paid Rs.7,40,00,000/- to the accused 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.7555 of 2025 Dated 12.08.2025 through several transactions. However, Accused No.3 did not invest the remaining amount. Later, the complainant came to know that the said company is a dubious and false company and that the accused had colluded together and cheated him intentionally for wrongful gain. Upon receipt of the report, a case was registered. 3. Mr. Sapthagiri Metta, the learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners are innocent of the alleged offence and have been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the petitioners are the sole earning members of the family and, they are ready to abide any conditions that may be imposed by this Court, and it is urged to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. 4. Per contra, Mr.Neelotphal Ganji, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the petitioners are released on pre-arrest bail, there is a strong likelihood that they may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. In view of the foregoing, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.7555of2025 Dated 12.08.2025 As seen from the record, there are specific overt acts attributed against the petitioners. The order dated 26.06.2025 in Crl.P.No.6382 of 2025 in respect of Accused Nos.1 and 3, was an order was passed directing the Station House Officer, Arundalpet Police Station, Guntur District, to complete the investigation without taking any coercive steps against the petitioners. This Court in Crl.P.No.6642 of 2025 vide order dated 02.07.2025 in respect of Accused Nos.2 and 5 their request rejected. 6. i was 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations, it would be left open to the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation in accordance with law. In view of the above, there are specific allegations levelled against the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 5, there are no merits for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. Hence, there are no merits in the Criminal Petition and it is liable to be dismissed. 8. 9. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, as per the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, liberty is granted to the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 5 to surrender before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned within one (01) week from the date of receipt of copy of this order, and move an appropriate application before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate concerned. The learned Jurisdictional 5 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.7555of2025 Dated 12.08.2025 Court concerned shall make endeavor to dispose of the said application in accordance with law, on its own merits, and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time, preferably in two (02) days. SD/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Judge for trial of cases under SCs & STs (POA) Act-cum-IV Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, Guntur District. The Station House Officer, Arundalpet Police Station, Guntur, Guntur District. One CC to Sri Metta Sapthagiri, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amaravati [OUT] Two CD Copies BSV TAC 2. 3. 4. 5. HIGH COURT DATED:12/08/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 7555 OF 2025 I SEP 2025^ ntSectioa^'^^ DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION