1 APHC010569752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11100/2025 Between: C Nagaraju Alias Cnp Nagaraju ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. Y BHANUSRI AKHILA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/ Accused on bail in Crime No.213 of 2025 of I-Town Police Station, Hindupur, Sri Satya Sai District, registered against the Petitioner/ Accused herein for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNS’). 2 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. Mr. Y. Bhanu Sri Akhila, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that L.Ws. 3 and 5 are friends of the deceased and have falsely implicated the petitioner in the present case. It is contended that the petitioner has not committed any offence and that he is the sole breadwinner of his family. It is further submitted that, due to political rivalry, the petitioner has been falsely implicated. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court and prays that he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, Ms. Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, submits that the weapon allegedly used by the petitioner in the commission of the offence has been seized. It is further submitted that there are independent eyewitnesses to the alleged incident and that the investigation is at a nascent stage and some more witnesses yet to be examined. There are four adverse criminal antecedents reported against the petitioner. 5. On perusal of the record, it is seen that the petitioner was arrested on 17.09.2025. He has been in judicial custody for the past 48 days. There are four adverse criminal antecedents reported against the petitioner, including the present case. They are as hereunder: 3 1) Crime No.759 of 2021 of Hindupur I Town Police Station. 2) Crime No.171 of 2025 of Hindupur I Town Police Station. 3) Crime No. 213 of 2025 of Hindupur I Town Police Station (present case). 4) Crime No.242 of 2025 of Hindupur I Town Police Station. 6. The weapon allegedly used by the petitioner was seized from his possession. It is noted that no injury was caused to the petitioner. L.W.3, an independent witness, has given a statement against the petitioner, speaking about his complicity in the case. So far, only five witnesses have been examined. As the investigation is at a progressive stage, this Court finds that the request for enlarging the petitioner on bail is not convincing or reasonable at this juncture. 7. Considering the gravity and nature of the allegations, as well as the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail at this stage. 8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 06.11.2025 S D P 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11100 OF 2025 06.11.2025 S D P