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2025 DAILYLAW 55965 (AP)

Karanam Venkat Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

CRLP/11634/2025 · 2025-11-24

Y Lakshmana Rao

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARA TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUS^^O AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAp CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11634 OF 2025 Between: ^^ranam Venkat Rao, S/o. Siva Ramaiah,Aged about 66 years, 2 Nakka Gopal Nagar,Kothur,SPSR Nellore District. nd street, ...Petitioners/Accused No.7 AND ^jWle State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by public prosecutor. High court of Andhra Pradesh.Through S.H.O Vedayapalem P.SNellore, SPSR Nellore District, ...Respondent Petition under Section 482 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge Anticipatory Bail in the event of Arrest of the petitioner /Accused No.7 connecting in Crime No.310 of 2025 on the file of Vedayapalem Police station, SPSR Nellore District; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri.LINGALA HAZARATHAIAH Advocate for the Petitioner, PROSECUTOR for Respondent and the Court made the following. PUBLIC 1 APHC010601932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11634/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED Karanam Venkat Rao AND ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. LINGALA HAZARATHAIAH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the Petitioner/Accused No.7 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.310 of 2025 of Vedayapalem Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNS’). \ \ 2 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. This Court in CrI.P.No.11807 pf 2025 on 21.11.2025 granted pre-arrest bail to accused No.4. The defacto complainant lodged a report with the police, it was registered as a case in Crime No.310 of 2025 on 21.07.2025. The defacto complainant is one of the defendant (4*'" defendant) in a Suit instituted by him in O.S.No.271 of 2008 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Nellore. However, that Suit was dismissed. The Suit was filed seeking permanent injunction against the petitioner who was representing plaintiff Nos.11 to 13 as G.P.A. Holder. Even according to the defacto complainant, a civil litigation has been pending from 2000 onwards with regard to the land. The petitioner is aged about 66 years. He is permanent resident of Nellore District. He has got fixed abode. If he enlarge on bail, he may not evade the process of law. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the gravity and nature of the allegations levelled the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner/ Accused No.7. 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. In the event of arrest of the Petitioner/ Accused No.7, he shall be enlarged on bail subject to he executing bond for a sum of , 3 Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials: The Petitioner/ Accused No.7 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; iii. The Petitioner/ Accused No.7 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses; The Petitioner/ Accused No.7 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a month i.e., on any Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. IV. The Petitioner/ Accused No.7 shall not leave the Andhra Pradesh limits without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. V. SD/-A.VIJAYA BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, l.^he Station House Officer, Vedayapalem P.S.Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. One CC to SRI. LINGALA HAZARATHAIAH Advocate [OPUC] sf Two CCS to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of A.P [OUT] 4. One spare copy T HIGH COURT DR.YLR,J DATED:25/11/2025 ORDER CRLP.No.11634 of 2025 ALLOWED