APHC010406712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6693/2026 Between: GANDRETI GANESH, S/O. APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,R/O.MODAVALASA VILLAGE 85 POST, DENKADA MANDAL,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. VICTIM GIRL, VICTIM GIRL. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: P DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.6693 of 2026 Dated 17.09.2026 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.3 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.20 of 2026 of Denkada Police Station, Vizianagaram District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 6 read with 5(1), 17 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 64(2)(m), 49, 87, 127(2), 308(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and Sections 9, 10, 11(1) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. As seen from the record, this is the fourth pre-arrest bail application filed by the Petitioner. One pre-arrest bail application was withdrawn on 16.06.2026 vide Crl.P.No.4642 of 2026. The remaining two pre-arrest bail applications filed by the Petitioner were dismissed on merits in Crl.P.Nos.2274 and 3270 of 2026, vide orders dated 02.04.2026 and 05.05.2026, respectively. There are no merits in the present petition. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.6693 of 2026 Dated 17.09.2026 4. In this regard, it is apposite to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in G.R. Ananda Babu v. State of Tamil Nadu1, wherein, at paragraph No. 6, it was held as under: 6.As a matter of fact, successive anticipatory bail applications ought not to be entertained and more so, when the case diary and the status report, clearly indicated that the accused (Respondent 2) is absconding and not cooperating with the investigation. The specious reason of change in circumstances cannot be invoked for successive anticipatory bail applications, once it is rejected by a speaking order and that too by the same Judge. 5. Thus, in G.R.Ananda Babu supra, it was held that successive anticipatory bail applications are not maintainable when the accused is absconding and not cooperating with the investigation. A mere change in circumstances is not a valid ground once an earlier application has been rejected by a reasoned order. The orders passed by this Court are also speaking orders answering all the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner. There are no merits in the petition. Hence, this Criminal Petition is liable to be dismissed. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 17.09.2026 RSI/DRNR 1 (2021) 16 SCC 725 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.6693 of 2026 Dated 17.09.2026 76 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6693 of 2026 Date:17.09.2026 RSI/DRNR