APHC010021192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 335/2026 Between: 1. THOTI SATHYARAJ ALIAS T SATTIRAJ, S/O. T, KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,OCC POLICE HEAD CONSTABLE NO.288/DARDISTRICT ARMED RESERVE, R/O. D.NO.5- 5,KONDEPALLI H.W VILLAGE, NALLEPALLI POST,G.D.NELLORE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP, Amaravati ...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 Court pleased to enlarge the petitioner/ Accused No.5 on bail in connection with the F.I.R.No.63 of 2025 on the file of RSASTF Police Station, Tirupathi District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 335/2026 ORDER : The instant petition under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2024 (for short ‘BNSS’) read with Sections 437 and 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’), has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.5, seeking regular bail in connection with the F.I.R.No.63 of 2025 on the file of RSASTF Police Station, Tirupathi District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS, 49, 61(2) of BNS and Section 20(1)(d)(l)(a) r/w 20(1)(c) ii, iii, iv, x, 36(a) r/w 32A of the AP Forest Amendment Act, 2016. 2. Heard Sri Somisetty Ganesh Babu, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, representing the State. 3. The brief facts of the case are that on 18.12.2025 at about 8:00 AM , while the complainant along with staff and concerned FBOs while conducting combing operation, noticed suspicious persons with a motorcycle. They have chased them and apprehended one person along with six Red Sanders logs and scooter, while others escaped. During the investigation, the absconding accused was also taken in to custody in another case and based on his confession statement, the present petitioner/accused No.5 was implicated in the case. 3 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that basing on the confessions statement of A-2, the petitioner was arrayed as the accused. The petitioner herein is a Head Constable, he has nothing to do with the alleged offence. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 18.12.2025. The property involved in the present case is six (6) Red Sanders logs. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petitioner is ready to furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the Court and pray to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition and would submit that the petitioner herein is repeated offender and one more crime is pending against him i.e., in Cr.No.70 of 2025 which is similar in nature. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigation is at crucial stage. Their information shows that he is getting monetary benefits from the accused and they have to collect the bank statements. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor finally prays for dismissal of the petition. 6. Considering the submissions and on perusal of the material on record, in the light of the fact that one more case of similar nature is pending against the petitioner and investigation is at crucial stage, this is not the stage to consider the release of the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this Criminal petition is dismissed. 4 Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 27.01.2026 UPS 5 119 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 335/2026 Dt: 27.01.2026 UPS