APHC010410092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8340/2025 Between: GANTA VEERRAJU ALIAS VEERESH, S/O GOVIND, AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, GORINTA VILLAGE, PEDEDAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP, Amaravati ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: SIMHACHALAM KARUKOLA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8340 of 2025 Dated 19.08.2025 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.’)/ Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in S.C.No.37 of 2025 on the file of the III Additional Sessions Judge, Kakinada, in Cr.No.93 of 2016 of Sarpavaram Police Station, registered against the petitioner/Accused No.2 herein for the offences punishable under Sections 395 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘the IPC’). 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 16.03.2016 at about 10:00 P.M., the complainant stated that on the same day at about 08:30 P.M., while she was alone in her house, her dog was continuously barking outside. On opening the main door, three unknown offenders suddenly entered the house, closed the door from inside, pushed her to the floor, tied her hands and legs with plaster, covered her mouth with plaster, and threatened her by placing a knife on her neck. Thereafter, they robbed four gold bangles from her hands weighing about six sovereigns and opened the wooden Beeruva in the master bedroom, from which they 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8340 of 2025 Dated 19.08.2025 committed theft of cash amounting to Rs.15,00,000/-. Meanwhile, the milk vendor came and called the inmates from outside, upon which the three unknown offenders escaped with the stolen cash and gold ornaments through the back door. The total stolen property was worth Rs.15,60,000/-. 3. Sri. Karukola Simhachalam, the learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his incarceration would cause undue hardship to his dependents. The petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. In light of the foregoing submissions, learned counsel prays that the present petition be allowed in the interest of justice. 4. Per contra, Ms.P.Akhila Naidu, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law,and it is urged to dismiss the petition. 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8340 of 2025 Dated 19.08.2025 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 6. As seen from the record, there was a direction of this Court in Crl.P.No.2149 of 2025 vide order dated 27.03.2025 to the learned Trial Court to complete the trial and dispose of the case within a period of four (04) months. The petitioner was shown as arrested in P.T. Warrant. 7. Considering the nature and peculiar circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the petition is liable to be dismissed. 8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. The learned Trial Court is directed to commence the trial and dispose of the case as early as possible preferably within a period of two (02) months. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.08.2025 RSI 5 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8340 of 2025 Dated 19.08.2025 58 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8340 of 2025 Date:19.08.2025 RSI