APHC010564312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10963/2025 Between: N SURESH, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O SANTHIPURAM, KUPPAM, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Guntur District, A.P., through SHO, Special Enforcement Bureau, Madanapalle ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to direct the Respondent Police to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.6 on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.250/2023 of Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB Station), Madanapalle, Annamayya District in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: ADARSHITHA KILARU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J CRL.P.No.10963/2025 Dt: 31.10.2025 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 No.6 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.250 of 2023 of Special Enforcement Bureau Station, Madanapalle, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 7 read with 8 (b) (i) of the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2020 on the allegation of sale and consumption of liquor. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. The allegation against the Petitioner/Accused No.6 is that he aided the other Accused in purchase of 1760 liquor bottles from Goa by evading some duty to be paid on the liquor purchased from other state. The petitioner was not found in the scene of offence, his role came into light based on the confession of Accused No.1. There are no adverse criminal antecedents against the petitioner. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Kuppam Mandal, he has got fixed abode. 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.6. 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: 3 Dr.YLR,J CRL.P.No.10963/2025 Dt: 31.10.2025 i. In the event of arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.6, he shall be enlarged on bail subject to he executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only), with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses; iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall not leave the State of Andhra Pradesh limits without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the investigating officer. If he claims that he does not have passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 31.10.2025 KAS 4 Dr.YLR,J CRL.P.No.10963/2025 Dt: 31.10.2025 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10963/2025 Date: 31.10.2025 KAS