APHC010394922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6432/2026 Between: 1. GARAPATI VEERASWAMI, S/O. LATE RAMMOHAN RAO,AGED 64 YEARS, HINDU, MALE,OCC DOCUMENT WRITER, R/O. H.NO.20F- 14-15GANDHI NAGAR, ELURU-534001. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT AMARAVATI FOR THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH THROUGHS.H.O.II TOWN PS. ELURU TOWN, ELURU. 2. MUGIDA RAMESH, S/O. NARAYANA, AGE 36 YEARS, R/O. YADAVA NAGAR, TANGELLAMUDI, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. RESPONDENT NO.2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DATED 05.08.2026 IN CRL.P.NO.6432 OF 2026. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SHAIK ALTAF Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. SHAIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL 3. LEGAL AID 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.4 on bail in Crime No.146 of 2026 of Eluru II Town Police Station, Eluru, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 340(1) and 340(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr. Shaik Altaf, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in the case. He 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. In light of the foregoing submissions, the learned counsel prays that the present petition be allowed in the interest of justice. 3. Per contra, Mr. A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and Mr. Shaik Mohammed Ismail, learned legal aid counsel for the Respondent No.2 vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still in progress and that custodial interrogation of the Petitioner is necessary for a proper and effective investigation. It is contended that if the Petitioner is granted pre-arrest bail at this stage, there is a likelihood of his interfering with the investigation, influencing or tampering with the material witnesses, and evading the process of law. In view of the foregoing submissions, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 3 4. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and learned legal aid counsel for the Respondent No.2. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, the Petitioner is arrayed as Accused No.4 in this case. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 and Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant are present before this Court. They both state that they have compromised the matter. Accused No.4 is the scribe of the registered document. Accused No.4 has also filed a petition in Crl.P.No.7771 of 2026, seeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No.146 of 2026 of Eluru II Town Police Station, Eluru. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Gandhi Nagar, Eluru. He has got fixed abode. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.4, and in view of the compromise effected between the Petitioner/Accused No.4 and Respondent No.2, this Court is inclined to enlarge him on pre-arrest bail, subject to the following stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: i. In the event of the arrest of the Petitioner, the Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall be enlarged on bail by executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; 4 iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 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. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 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. vii. The Petitioner/Accused No.4 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: 30.09.2026 PRA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6432 of 2026 Date: 30.09.2026 PRA