/ [ 3369] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY ,THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE iPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2075 OF 2025 Between: 1. S. Mukunda, S/o, L Sendhil, Aged 28 years, R/o. VTC Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. S. Nanda, S/o L. Sendhil, Aged 28 years, R/o Lakshmipuram, D.No. 1- 80/2, Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 3. P. Ashok, S/o. Poolingam, Aged 26 years, R/o. D.No. 6-124/1, Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 4. P. AJAY, S/o. Poolingam Aged 24 years, R/o. D.No. 6-124/1, Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 5. S. Geetha, W/o. N. Sabhari, Aged 36 years, R/o. Gundapalli Road, Kuppam Pathapeta, Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 6. K.Nirmala, w/o. Karthik, Aged 37 years, R/o. D.No. 6-123, VTC Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 7. C.Renuka, w/o. R. Chiranjeevi, Aged 34 years, D.No. 6-123, VTC Kuppam Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. 8. S. Devika, W/o. Sendhil, Aged 46 years, R/o. 1-80/2, Lakshmipuram Kuppam, Chittoor District Petitioners/Accused No.4 to 7, 9 to 12 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 482 of BNSS / Old Provision Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, Chittoor District to release the petitioners/accused No. 4 to 7 & 9 to 12 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr.No. 7/2025 of Kuppam Urban Police Station, Chittoor District. The petition/Appeal coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of PURNACHANDRA REDDY Advocate for the Petitioner, PUBLIC Sri D PROSECUTOR (AP) for the Respondent and the Court made the following. The Court made the following Order: The Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the BNSS, is filed on behalf of the petitioners herein/A4 to A7 and A9 to A12 to grant anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.7 of 2025 of Kuppam Urban Police Station, Chittoor District. A case has been registered against the petitioners herein and others for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) and 109(1) read with 3(5) of the BNS. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that at about 1 72 years ago, Chandru and Saranya got married in the presence of their elders and family members. Subsequently, differences between them, leading to family disputes between the complainant’s family and the accused's family. In connection with these disputes, the accused summoned the complainant’s family for a village elders' panchayat at the house of A10. During this mediation, A1 picked a quarrel with the complainant, and in 2. 3. arose 2 the course of the altercation, A1, along with the other accused, assauited the complainant and his family members with deadly weapons, intending to kill them. As a result, the complainant and IS family sustained grievous injuries. The injured were then shifted to the Government Area Hospital, Kuppam for treatment, and some were later referred to PES Hospital, Kuppam for better medical care. 4. Heard. Perused the record. Learned counsel for the 5. petitioners submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital with A3 and A8, who . and that A1 along were remanded to judicial custody, have learned Principal Sessions Judge. been granted bail by the Chittoor, vide order dated 10.03.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.168 of 2025. He further submits that the criminal record and petitioners herein have no previous are women. Assistant Public Prosecutor grant of anticipatory bail to the moreover, petitioner Nos. 5 to 8 On the other hand, learned 6. vehemently opposed the petitioners herein. 7. A perusal of the present crime has been material on record goes to show that the registered against the petitioners and others due to family disputes between both parties. Except omnibus allegations. no specific accusations have been made against the petitioners. As most of the prime accused in the present crime have already been released Court is of the vi on regular bail, this view that any custodial interrogation does not seem necessary. It is submitted by the learned petitioners that the petitioners have counsel for the permanent abode and there 'S no possibility of their fleeing away from the justice. 3 8. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners herein on the following conditions. The petitioners herein are directed to surrender before the Station House Officer, concerned, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such surrender, petitioners herein are ordered to be enlarged on bail on their executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, concerned. i) ii) On release, the petitioner Nos.1 to 4 shall appear before the Station House Officer, concerned, once in a fortnight, for a period of three (3) months. iii) The petitioners herein shall make themselves available for investigation as and when required and that they shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. 9. t section OFFICER //TRUE COPY// For ■ X b Wi To, 1. The Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station District. 2. One CC to SRI. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] ^ [OUT^^^ High Court of A.P., Amaravati 4. One spare copy Chittoor HIGH COURT TMR,J DATED:02/05/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.2075 of 2025 V- ■■ ALLOWED