APHC010498652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9810/2025 Between: INTI RAMA RAO, S/O LATE SURI BABU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING IN FOREST DEPARTMENT THROUGH OUT SOURCING AGENCY, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 8-32-353, JHANSI NAGAR, VT AGRAHARAM, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, At Amaravathi, (Cr. No. 127/2025 of Vizianagaram Rural Police Station). ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: T V SRI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.9810 of 2025 Dated 25.09.2025 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BharatiyaNagarikSurakshaSanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the petitioners/Accused for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.127 of 2025 of Vizianagaram RuralPolice Station, Vizianagaram District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section118 (1) of theBharatiyaNyayaSanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and 92 (a) Disability Act. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.06.2025 at about 17.00 hours, complainant’s younger son was present at Santhosh Pan Shop. In the meantime, the accused came there, argued with her son, and beat him on the cheek and chin with a hand kadiyamand also kicked him, as a result of which he sustained a bleeding injury. The complainant shifted him to Tirumala Medicover Hospital, Vizianagaram, for treatment. The accused had assured that he would bear the medical expenses but failed to do so. On 26.06.2025, the complainant came to the Police Station and lodged a report. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.9810 of 2025 Dated 25.09.2025 3. Ms. T.V.Sridevi, 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 impending incarceration would cause undue hardship tohis dependents. The petitioner was falsely implicated by the police. 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 pre-arrest 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 pre-arrest 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. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.9810 of 2025 Dated 25.09.2025 6. As seen from the report lodged by the de-facto complainant, there are specific overt acts attributed against the petitioner/Accused. As per the submission of the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, the de-facto complainant suffered grievous injuries. Therefore, the Section of law was altered from Section 118(1) of ‘the BNS’ to Section 118(2) of ‘the BNS’. 7. In view of the specific overt acts attributed against the petitioner, there are no merits to grant pre-arrest bail. Hence, this Criminal Petition is liable to be dismissed. 8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, as per the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, liberty is granted to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned within one (01) week from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, and move an appropriate application before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned. The learned Jurisdictional Court concerned shall endeavour to dispose of the said application in accordance with law, on its own merits, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor concerned, and shall pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time, preferably within two (02) days. 5 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.9810 of 2025 Dated 25.09.2025 As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 25.09.2025 RSI 6 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.9810 of 2025 Dated 25.09.2025 55 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9810 of 2025 Date:25.09.2025 RSI