APHC010470772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7906/2026 Between: 1. VADDE MANJAPPA ALIAS MANJUNATHA, S/O. ANJINAPPA,AGE 30 YEARS, R/O. CHIKKANAHALLI POST, Y.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLI,PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 2. VADDE ANJAPPA ALIAS ANJINAPPA, S/O. HANUMAPPA,AGE 54 YEARS, R/O. CHIKKANAHALLI POST, Y.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLIPAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 3. VADDE THIMMARAJU ALIAS THIMMARAJU G, S/O. GANGAPPA,AGE 28 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURA, CHIKKANAHALLI POST,Y.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 4. VADDE BHUSWAMY ALIAS BHUSWAMY, S/O. VENKATASWAMY,AGE 30 YEARS, D.NO.5/93, YERRABOREPALLI, LAKSHMANPALLESETTUR MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 5. VADDE ANIL, S/O. VENKATASWAMY VADDE VENKATASWAMY,AGE 25 YEARS, EMPLOYEE, D.NO.6/45, YERRABOREPALLI, LAKSHMANPALLE,SETUR MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 6. VADDE VEERANJI ALIAS MASALA BHEEMANNAGARI VEERANJI, S/O. HANUMANTHA RAYUDU MASALA HANUMANTHARAYUDU,AGE 23 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7/131, VADDEPALYAM, MALAYANUR,KUNDURPI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) 2 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7906 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. By its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P. through Station House Officer,Kundurpi P.S. Anantapuram District. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): INENI VENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.71 of 2026 of Kundurpi Police Station, Anantapuramu District, was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.I Venkata Prasad, the learned counsel for the Petitioners, submits that the Petitioners are innocent of the alleged offence and they have been falsely implicated by the Police. It is further submitted that the Petitioners are the sole earning members of their family and, therefore, their incarceration would cause undue hardship to their dependents. The Petitioners undertake to 3 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7906 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 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, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the Petitioners are released on anticipatory bail, there is a strong likelihood that they may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. Hence, it is urged to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. On a perusal of the record, and having regard to the statements recorded by the Investigating Officer, the allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 appear to be omnibus and general in nature. It is further noted that the Accused Nos.6 and 8 are septuagenarians. This Court in Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 vide order dated 01.09.2026 enlarged the Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 on bail with some stringent conditions. The present petitioners are also standing on the same footing. 6. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, gravity and nature of the allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7906 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16, with some stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. In the event of their arrest, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 shall be enlarged on bail subject to their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 shall make themselves available for investigation as and when required; iii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 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. iv. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. v. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 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. vi. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3, 7, 9, 10 & 16 shall surrender their passports, if any, to the Investigating 5 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7906 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 Officer. If they claim that he do not have passports, they shall submit affidavits to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _______________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 23.09.2026 RSI 6 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7906 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7906 of 2026 Date: 23.09.2026 RSI