IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMAR/ WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE `,`\:f+t :PRESENT: HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8424 OF 2025 Between : K. Bhasker Naik, S/o Thavare Naik, Aged 48 years, R/o. D.No. 8-136, Naarasimpalli thanda, Ananthapuram district. Petitioner/Accused AND The State ofAndhra Pradesh, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. Respondent/Comp[ajnant Petition under Section 482 of BNSS/438 of Cr.P.C., is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant ant-lcipatory Bail to the petitioner by directing the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Puttaparthi, Sri Satya Sai District (Erstwhile Anathapuram District), to release the petitioners/Accused on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.68 of 2025 of Proh. & Excise Station, Puttaparthi, Sri Satya Sai District, registered forfthe 9ffenCeS Punishable U/s.7 r/w. 8(e) of A.P. Prohibition of A.P. Excise (Amendment) Act, 2020, The petition, coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. RAMAKR'SHNA AKURATHI, Advocate for the Petitioner and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent; The Court made the following ORDER: APHCO10410282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATl (special original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE YI LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8424 OF 2025 [3521] Betwee n : 1.`K BHASKER NAIK, S/O THAVARE NAIK, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 8-136, NAARASIMPALLI THANDA, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. H.PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi u.RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ,J The Court made the following Order: The Criminal Petitio'n has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity [the BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused for granting Of Pre-arrest bail in connection With crime No.68 of 2025 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Puttaparfhi, Sri •t.-I lJ ` \ Satya Sai DI-Strict, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Section 7 read with 8(e) of A.P.Prohiblltion of A.P.Excise (Amendment) Actl 2020. 2I The case of the prosecution is that on o5.04.2025 at about ll.30 a.m, a joI'nt raid Was conducted by the officials of the Prohibition and Excise Department and the police Debartmen{ at a dilapida,ted house located on the southern side of Nampalli and Narasimpalli Diguva Tanda Villages perceived a strong pungent smell emanating from the premises. On inspection, several plastic vessels containing 90 liters of heavI'Iy fermented jiggery wash were found in the premises of the petI-{iOner and the same was seized. 3. Mr. Akurathi Rama Krishna, the learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the`petitioner is an innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the Petitioner iS the sole earning member of his famI|ly and, he iS ready tO abide any conditions that may be imposed by this court, and it is urged to grant -pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 4. Per confra, Mr.Neelotpha] Garlji, +the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner, Submitting that the investigation is still underway and several +---. €r---:r\ material witnesses remain to be.examined. It is contended that if the petitioner is released on pre-arrest bail, there is a strong likelihood that he 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 ,petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record, 6. On perusal of the record, 90 liters offermented jiggery wash Were found in the abandoned house of the Petitioner. Since the said house 'is belongs to the Petitioner, he is shown as Accused in th-ls case. 7. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Respondent/ State submits that there are no adverse antecedents against the Petitioner so far. 8. Cons'Idering the gravity and nature Of the allegations leveled against the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail tO the f / petitioner. 9. ln the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following condit-Ions: i) In the event of his arrest, the Petitioner /Accused shall be enlarged on bail subject tO his executing a bond i-.--,I Qt I,I for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for the like sum each to the satI'SfaCtl-On of the arresting poll-Ce Officials; ii) The petI-tiOner/Accused shall make himself available for investigation as and when required,- iif) The petitioner /Accused shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution wI|tneSSeS,I Itv) The petitioner /Accused shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. v) The petitioner /Accused shall not leave the Distrl-ct liml-ts without the express permissI'On from the Station House Officer concerned. vi) The petitI-Oner / Accused shall surrender his passport, if any, to the investigating officer. If he claims that he does not have passport, he shall submit an affI'daVit tO that effect I to the Investigating offf~cer. SD/-G.HELANAIDU; \ --® _ _ ASSISTANT #J G IS i-F`?`A R //TRUE COPY// SECTIO FFICER To, 1. The Station House offI'Cer, ProhibI-lion and Excise Police Station, puttaparthi, srj satya sai District (Erstwhile Anathapuram District). 2. One CC to Sri. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI, Advocate [opuc] 3| Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Hirlh rnHr+ nf AnHhr- l]r-rd--I _---O I | \ HIGH COURT DR.YLR, J DATED:20/O8/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.8424 of 2025 ALLOWED 'q`