. \\\ lN THE HIGH COURT-OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVA + WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUA TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DR V R K KRUPA SA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 513 OF 2025 ~ Between: raE=-_ -.-,fr-, - Thota Venkateswarlu, S/o Seshagiri Rao, Aged about 35 Years, Occ: Army, N/o 2-73/144, Near Ankamma Temple, Pedanandipadu, Pedananadipadu, Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner/Accused No.6 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Amaravati . ...Respondent PetI-lion under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 and Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in memorandum of grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondenVpolice to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.6 on bail in the event of his arrest in c.c No.4377 of 2024 on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of First class for Excise, Guntur which is registered as Crime No.76 of 2024 of Special Enforcement Bureau Police Station, Ponnur, Guntur District for alleged offence U/s 34 (a) (1 ) of A.P Excise Amendment Act 2020; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and memorandum of grounds of criminal petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and Public Prosecutor for the Respondent; APHCO10026472025 EELE J9 lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3365] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DR V R K KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 513/2025 Betwee n : Thota Venkateswarlu, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. DAGGUBATI VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: This Criminal Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., is filed seeking to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein/accused No.6 pertaining to Crime No.76 of 2024 of Special Enforcement Bureau Police Station, Ponnur, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 34(a)(1) of A.P Excise (Amendment) Act 2020. 2. Heard Sri Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Respondent- 1 State. ( *-_xp-n.---I- r/ 3. Heard both sides. Perused the record. 4. The FIR in this case was registered on 04.04.2024. After due investigation, investing officer cited 10 witnesses and arrested 6 accused and filed charge sheet before Special Judicial I class Magistrate for Prohibition & Excise, Guntur, where 'lt was registered as C.C.4377 of 2024 and in the charge sheet, there is an allegation that A6 has been absconded as per the cause title, who works at army canteen at New Delhi and his native place at Varagani Village, Pedanandipadu Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and in the circumstances of the case of prosecution the petitioner is involved in illegal transportation of large quantity of liquor bottles the other accused involved in this alleged crime were already released on regular bail. Since the petitioner works in army and he is allowed to point out that he was participating in the legal process, no reason to have him in custody, after investigation would complete. Hence, prayer is granted. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. ln the event of the arrest, the petitioner/A6 herein shall be released on bail on their executing a personal bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two (02) sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. After release, the petitioners shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on lSt and 15th of every month between 10.00am to 01.00pm for a period of three months; and I+ iii. That the Petitioners are directed not tO hamper the investigation and tamper with the prosecution witnesses and they shall not indulge in similar type Of OffenCeS. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any Pending, in the Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. SD/- B.PRASAD RAO A S S I S TA NZ/¥S_If_I_,R~AB~ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER For To, 1. The Special Judicial Magistrate Of First, Class for Excise, Guntur. 2. The Station House Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Police station, ponnur, Guntur District. 3. One CC to Sri. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two cos to Public Prosecutor, High Court ofAP [OUT] 5. One spare copy MM f/ HIGH COURT Dr VRKS,J DATED:22/01 /2025 ORDER CRLP.No.513 of 2025 ALLOWED I + -i:-*>~. -y