APHC010613762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11807/2025 Between: 1.TURAKA RAMANAIAH, SON OF NARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, KOTTUR, ANDHRA KESARINAGAR, NELLORE CITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at amaravathi,through Inspector of Police, Vedauapalem Police Station, Nellore City. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.V SURENDRA REDDY 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.4 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with 2 Crime No.310 of 2025 of Vadayapalem Police Station, 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 brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. The de-facto complainant lodged a report with the police which was registered as a case in FIR No.310 of 2025 on 21.07.2025 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) of ‘the BNS’. 4. The de-facto complainant is one of the defendant (4th defendant) in a Suit instituted by him in O.S.No.271/2008 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Nellore. However, the Suit was dismissed. The Suit was filed seeking permanent injunction. Even in the report of the de-facto complainant he says that there has been a dispute from 2000 onwards with regard to the land. 5. Be that as it may, Petitioner/Accused No.4 is extremely old age about 85 years. He is permanent resident of Kesari Nagar, Nellore City, he has got fixed abode and if he is enlarged on pre-arrest bail there would not be any likelihood of absconding or tampering with the prosecution evidence. Petitioner has got deep roots in the society. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances, the gravity and nature of the allegations levelled the Petitioner/Accused No.4, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner/ Accused No.4 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. In the event of arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.4, he shall be enlarged on bail subject to he executing a self-bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials. ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 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.4 shall not leave the State of Andhra Pradesh limits without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J. Date:21.11.2025 VTS