APHC010467912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7827/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK ZAKEER, S/O. IQBAL, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,R/O. MUNASIBUGARI VEEDHI, ASWARAOPETA ROAD JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati,through the Station House Officer, Jangareddigudem Police Station, Eluru District. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. HARISH KUMAR.T Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Cr.No.209 of 2026 on the file of the 2 Jangareddygudem Police Station, Eluru District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 326(f) and 326(g) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.T.Harish Kumar, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in the alleged offence. He has not committed any offence. He is a law-abiding citizen. He has got fixed abode. The Petitioner undertakes to abide by any conditions that this Court may impose while granting bail to the Petitioner. Hence, it is urged to allow the Criminal Petition. 3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, opposes the petition and submits that the investigation is still in progress and the material witnesses are yet to be examined. There is also a possibility of the petitioner influencing the witnesses or tampering with the evidence if he is released on bail. Hence, it is urged to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. On perusal of the record, the Petitioner is the sole accused in this case. There are no similar adverse antecedents reported against the Petitioner. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he set on fire the MG Hector car and Royal Enfield motorcycle belonging to the de‑facto complainant, and also threw a petrol bottle on the house of the de‑facto complainant. The 3 investigation is still pending. So far, seven witnesses have been examined, and some more crucial witnesses are yet to be examined. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail at this juncture. Accordingly, this Court finds no merit in the Criminal Petition, and the same is liable to be dismissed. 7. 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: 16.09.2026 PRA/VMM 4 14 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7827 of 2026 Date: 16.09.2026 PRA/VMM