APHC010428402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI , w -o' ,o V ffi THURSDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUS^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8610 OF 2n7f: Between: Prajapath Jabra Ram @ Jagadeesh, S/o Ingaji, Aged about 36 years, R/o Binmal Village and Mandal. Jalwar District, Ganugapalem, Ongole. Rajasthan State, R/o ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor Court Building, Amaravathi. A.P High ...Respondent Petition under Sections 480 & 483 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal High Court may be pleased to order to enlarge the petitioner trial in Crime No. 368 of 2025 Petition, the on bail, pending the file of Ongole Taluka Police Station, on Ongole, Prakasam District. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Challa Counsel for the Respondent: The Public Prosecutor, The Court made the following order: Hruday Raj, Advocate High Court of A.P. /' / ■" / APHC010428402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ^THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST r TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 861Q/2n7f; [3521] • ^ Between: 1.PRAJAPATH JABRA RAM ALIAS JAGADEESH, ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/0 BINMAL VILLAGE AND DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN STATE, R/0 GANUGAPALEM S/0 INGAJI, AGED MAN DAL, JALWAR J. ONGOLE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. Rep by its Public Prosecutor, A.P High Court Building, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.CHALLAHRUDAYRAJ Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This criminal petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to enlarge the petitioner- accused No. 1 on bail in crime No. 368 of 2025 of Ongole Taluk Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143 (1) and (2) and 144 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, 'the BNS'), and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1956 (for brevity, '1956 Act'). Case of the prosecution is that on 22-06-2025 at about 6 p.m., on receipt of credible information, the Inspector of Police, Ongole Taluk Police Station, along with his staff conducted raid on the brothel house situated in the 2. three-stair house, near Lingarreddy Apartment, Kurnool Road, Ongole Town, arrested accused Nos. 1,2 and 4 and seized cash of Rs. 1,500/- from accused No. 1 and two condoms from accused No. 4 under a cover of police proceedings. The further case of prosecution is that on seeing the police, accused No. 3 escaped from the scene. 3. Mr. Ch.Hruday Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner, contends that the petitioner is 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 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 —» 3 submissions, learned counsel interest of justice. prays that the present petition be allowed iin the " 4. Per contra, Ms. P.Akhila Naidu, vehemently opposed the investigation is still underway and examined. learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, grant of bail to the petitioner submitting that the remain to be petitioner is released on bail at this he may abscond, thereby hampering evading the process of law In view of the foregoing submissions, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. severai materiai witnesses It is contended that if the stage, there is a strong likelihood that the ongoing investigation and 5. Heard learned counsel for the Prosecutor. Perused the record. petitioner and learned Assistant Public 6. As seen from the record, the allegation No. 1 is that he is against the petitioner-accused was caught red-hand by the was arrested on 22-06-2025 and he has past 68 days. L.W.6-the victim stated running a brothel house and he investigating officer. The petitioner been in judicial custody for the the offence against the petitioner was also involved in a similar offence i about The petitioner crime No. 225 of 2025 of Ongole offences punishable under Sections 3, 4. 5 and 6 of 1956 Act, wherein the to the investigating officer. in Taluk Police Station registered for the (1) and (2) of the BNS and Sections petitioner was figured 143 as accused No. 3. examined. Investigation is at progressive stage. At this i So far, eight witnesses are juncture, enlarging 4 the petitioner-accused No. 1 is not found convincing and reasonable, are no merits in the petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 7. The criminal petition is accordingly dismissed. There Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. The Superintendent, Ongole Sub-Jail, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The Station House Officer, Ongole Taluka Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. One CC to Sri Challa Hruday Raj, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two GO’S to Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies GPC sree ■ ' / > ^ t! HIGH COURT DATED; 28/08/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 8610 OF 2025 ^ 11 SEP 2025 1^) Sectjopx^y DISMISSING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION