1 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.8234 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 APHC010489162026 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: 8234/2026 Between: TATIPARTI MANIKANTA, S/O. TATIPARTI RAMANA, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. DR.NO. 4-46, RAMALAYAM STREET, THODANGI MANDAL, GOLLA MUSALLAYYAPETA,EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533408. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, .REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT, GUNTUR DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ,TUNI RURAL POLICE STATION,KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P-533401. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: GANGA KUMAR CHAKRAVARTULA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.8234 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 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 seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.198 of 2026 of Tuni Rural Police Station, Kakinada District, registered in respect of a missing woman. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has not yet been arraigned as an accused in the above crime. Hence, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner of his arrest is baseless. 4. As seen from the record, the petitioner has not yet been arraigned as an accused. Therefore, there is no imminent threat of his arrest at this stage. Hence, this Court is of the view that there are no grounds to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned Sessions Judge concerned, if he is subsequently arraigned as an accused and his arrest is apprehended. 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 3 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.8234 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated: 23.09.2026 RSI 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.8234 of 2026 Dated 23.09.2026 61 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8234 of 2026 Date: 23.09.2026 RSI