APHC010484702026 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: 8181/2026 Between: 1. CHORAGUDI RAVIKANTH, , S/O. YOHAN,AGED 40 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O D.NO. 1-127, VIMALA NILAYAM APARTMENTS,BESIDE BRAHMA KUMARIS ESWARIYA VISWA VIDYALAYA,OLD CURRENT OFFICE ROAD, SRIRAMPURAM, GUDIVADA. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtrelease the petitioner on bail pending investigation, enquiry, and trial in Crime No. 161 of 2026 of Gudivada I Town Police Station, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. In the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. Dr CHALLA SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8181 OF 2026 ORDER:- This Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to release the petitioner on bail pending investigation, enquiry and trial in Crime No.161 of 2026 on the file of the Gudivada I Town Police Station, Krishna District. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner/accused belongs to the opposite political party. Intentionally, the investigation is not proceeded with further to prevent the petitioner from being released on bail. The petitioner has been in the judicial custody for the past 70 days. He also submits that the material portion of the investigation has been completed. Hence, prayed to allow this criminal petition. 3. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing State submits that there is no change in the circumstances from the date of dismissal of the first bail application to the date of filing of the present petition. Hence, the present second bail application filed by the petitioner is liable to be dismissed. 4. This Court, in Criminal Petition No.7328 of 2026, had dismissed the first bail application on 01.09.2026. As on the date of dismissal of the first bail application, only seven (07) witnesses had been examined. Even now also, there is no progress in the investigation. Consequently, there is no change in the circumstances from the date of dismissal of the earlier bail application till the date of the present petition. 3 5. Accordingly, this Court finds no merits in the present Criminal Petition and the same is dismissed. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 22.09.2026 KPV / DS 4 160 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No:8181 of 2026 02.09.2026 KPV