APHC010006972026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Between: 1. GUJJALA MAHESH, AGED 38 YEARS,S/O. GUJJALA SANNAPPAIAH,R/O. D.NO.8 VILLAGENARPALA MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH AMARAVATHITHROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 2. G SURESH, AGED 28 YEARS,SON OF NOT KNOWN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PUTLUR P.S, PUTLUR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 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 Courtpleased to direct the respondents to release MAHINDRA BOLERO MAXX which was seized on 21-12 Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District and be pleased to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 100/2026 GUJJALA MAHESH, AGED 38 YEARS,S/O. GUJJALA SANNAPPAIAH,R/O. D.NO.8-725, UYYALAKUNTA VILLAGENARPALA MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHITHROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. G SURESH, AGED 28 YEARS,SON OF NOT KNOWN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PUTLUR P.S, PUTLUR, ANANTHAPURAMU ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 Courtpleased to direct the respondents to release O MAXX-PICK UP Vehicle Bearing No.AP 39 UQ 6168 12-2025 in connection to Crime No.135 of 2025 of Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District and be pleased to pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA GUJJALA MAHESH, AGED 38 YEARS,S/O. GUJJALA 725, UYYALAKUNTA VILLAGENARPALA MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHITHROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL POLICE STATION, G SURESH, AGED 28 YEARS,SON OF NOT KNOWN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PUTLUR P.S, PUTLUR, ANANTHAPURAMU NDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 Courtpleased to direct the respondents to release PICK UP Vehicle Bearing No.AP 39 UQ 6168 2025 in connection to Crime No.135 of 2025 of Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District and be pleased to pass Petition under Section 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 Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with the certified copy of FIR in Cr.No.135 of 2025 of Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. YATTAPU BHARATH KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 100/2026 ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C)/under Section 528 of BNSS, has been filed by the Petitioner, seeking to release the MAHINDRA BOLERO MAXX-PICK UP Vehicle, bearing No.AP 39 UQ 6168 which was seized on 21-12-2025 in connection to Crime No.135 of 2025 of Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District. 2. Heard Sri Yattapu Bharath Kumar Reddy learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and acceded to, by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that the subject matter of this Criminal Petition is squarely covered by the Order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide Criminal Petition No.5470 of 2023, dated 05.09.2023. 4. Considering the submissions made, following the said Order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.5470 of 2023, dated 05.09.2023 and taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to allow the present petition. 5. In the result, Criminal Petition is allowed. The MAHINDRA BOLERO MAXX-PICK UP Vehicle, bearing No.AP 39 UQ 6168 which was seized in connection to 21-12-2025 in connection to the Crime No.135 of 2025 on the file of Putlur Police Station, Ananthapuramu District, is ordered to be given to the Petitioner for interim custody- (a) on his producing the original R.C. and executing a self bond for the value of the subject vehicle to be assessed by the Motor Vehicle Inspector, with two sureties for the like sum each, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Magistrate concerned; (b) on his executing an undertaking that he would not alienate the said vehicle or transfer its ownership or change any physical features of the vehicle; and (c) on his executing an undertaking that he would produce the vehicle as and when directed by the Trial Court till the case is disposed of, in the Trial Court. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 100/2026 Dated.07.01.2026 KKV 45 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: Crl.P.No.100 of 2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 07.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Criminal Petition is allowed. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV