APHC010414412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6818/2026 Between: 1. KAVATI KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. SAMBA SIVA RAO,AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.25-18-2, MAIN ROAD SAMPATH NAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522004 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522239. 2. BOKKASAM NIRMALA DEVI, W/O. SRINIVASA RAO,AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 25-17-165/A, 11 TH LANE,SRINIVASARAOTHOTA, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522004 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. KURAVATI LENIN BABU The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.7 on bail in C.C.No.105 of 2018 on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Guntur in Cr.No.415 of 2014 on the file of Nagarampalem Police Station, Guntur District for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 420, 425, 464, 468 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, ‘the I.P.C.,) and Section 156(3) of ‘the Cr.P.C’. 2. Mr.K.Srinivas, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in the case. The Petitioner is a law-abiding citizen. He is sole earning member of the family. He has not committed any offence. The Petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged to allow the Criminal Petition. 3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of bail, submitting that the Petitioner has been absconding, and consequently, a Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against him on 30.07.2025. The Charge Sheet has been filed showing the Petitioner as absconding. Hence, it is urged to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 4. Mr.K.Lenin Babu, learned Legal Aid Counsel for Respondent No.2, also opposed the Petition, submitting that the Petitioner/Accused No.7 is the kingpin and responsible for the alleged offences. It is contended that if pre- 3 arrest bail is granted to him, the ends of justice would be defeated. Hence, it is urged to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 5. On perusal of the record, the Petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.7 in this case. As per the prosecution, Accused Nos.1 to 6 executed an agreement of sale in favour of Accused No.7. Accused Nos.1 to 6 were granted pre-arrest bail by the learned XII Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, on 03.03.2016 in Crl.M.P.No.396 of 2016. The case is pending since 2018 on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Guntur. The absconding Charge Sheet was filed after thorough investigation, and the NBW has been pending for a considerable period. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.7, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.7 on pre-arrest bail with some stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: i. In the event of his arrest, the Petitioner/Accused No.7 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.7 shall appear before the learned Trial Court on the next date of adjournment and 4 shall continue to appear on each and every adjournment without fail, and shall cooperate with the learned Trial Court for the expeditious completion of the trial. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.7 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the learned Trial Court concerned. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.7 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.7 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: 22.09.2026 PRA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6818 of 2026 Date: 22.09.2026 PRA