[3521] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8768 OF 2025 Between: 1. Shaik Habbibunnisa, D/o Shaik Kareem Basha, aged 17 years, Minor, resident of Matti Masjid Street, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. Petitioner being Minor represented by his Mother, Smt. Shaik Ghousiya, W/o. Shaik Karim Basha, resident of Matti Masjid Street, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. Petitioner/Accused 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, 2023 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 enlarge the petitioner on pre arrest Bail in the event of their arrest in respect to the Crime No.255 of 2025 on the file of Proddatur I Town P.S., Proddatur of YSR Kadapa 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 Sri GOWRI SANKAR CHEEKATLA Advocate for the Petitioner, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) for the Respondent and the Court made the following. APHC010393252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8768/2025 Between: SHAIK HABBIBUNNISA, D/0 SHAIK KAREEM BASHA, AGED 17 YEARS. MINOR, RESIDENT OF MATTI MASJID STREET, PRODDATUR,YSR KADAPADISTRICT. Petitioner being Minor represented by hi mother, Smt. Shaik Ghousiya, W/o.Shaik Karim Basha, resident of Matti Masjid Street, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh At Amaravati ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): GOWRI SANKAR CHEEKATLA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8768 of2025 Dated 27.10.2025 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 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with FIR No.255 of 2025 of Proddatur I Town Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 333, 118(1), 115(2), 324(4) and 308(5) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. As seen from the record, the petitioner is aged about 17 years and is a girl. Accused Nos.1 and 3 have already been enlarged on bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.8964 of 2025 vide order dated 12.09.2025. The petitioner is shown as Accused No.2. The de-facto complainant suffered four injuries. There are no adverse criminal antecedents against the petitioner. 4. This Court, in Crl.P.Nos.8787 and 8789 of 2025, vide order dated 12.09.2025, granted pre-arrest bail to Accused Nos. 19 and 20, as they 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.8768 of 2025 Dated 27.10.2025 were of impressionable age, being 17 years old. The petitioner in the instant case is also a minor represented by her mother. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is a juvenile. The petitioner is alleged to have committed an incident which attracts the provisions of ‘the BNS’. 5. Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act enables the Court to grant bail to the petitioner, who was allegedly found in conflict with law. The offence alleged is cognizable and non-bailable. The petitioner apprehends that she would be brought before the Board. 6. As observed supra, there are no adverse antecedents, the petitioner is at an impressionable age of 17 years and is a girl. If one more opportunity is given to the petitioner by allowing this petition, the ends of justice would be sub-served. 7. Considering the gravity and nature of the allegations leveled against the petitioner/accused, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner/accused. A 8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following \ conditions: i. In the event of apprehension of the petitioner, the petitioner/accused shall be enlarged on bail on her 4 Dr. YLR,J Crl.P.No.8768 of2025 Dated 27.10.2025 executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials. ii. The District Probation Officer shall supervise the conduct of the petitioner/Accused and submit a report to the Juvenile Justice Board once in three months till the conclusion of the enquiry before the learned Juvenile Justice Board. iii. The Petitioner/Accused shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. iv. The petitioner/Accused shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses; SD/- SK MOHD RAFI DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The District Probation Officer, YSR Kadapa District. 2. The Station House Officer, The Proddatur I Town Police Station, Proddatur of YSR Kadapa District. 3. One CC to SRI. GOWRI SANKAR CHEEKATLA Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor (AP) High Court of A.P., Amaravati [OUT]. HIGH COURT f DR.YLR,J DATED:27/10/2025 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.8768 of 2025 ALOWED //j^ *3 f