APHC010034012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 508/2026 Between: 1. SIRINGI MADHU (A-1), S/O.MALLIKARJUNA, AGED 24 YEARS B.TECH., R/O.D.NO.11-147-20-1 BYPASS ROAD, B.KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AP 2. SIRINGI CHARAN SAI (A-2), S/.O.NALLIKARJUNA,AGED 22 YEARS R/O.D.NO.11-147-20-1 BYPASS ROAD, B.KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AP 3. SIRINGI MALLIKARJUNA (A-3), S/O.S.RAMAPPA, AGED 51 YEARS R/O.D.NO.11-147-20-1 BYPASS ROAD, B.KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep.by public prosecutor High Court, 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 Court pleased to direct the Station House Officer, Pedda Thippasamudram Police Station Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh to release the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.51/2025 of Pedda Thippasamudram Police Station, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 2 1. D KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 508 OF 2026 ORDER:- The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 for granting pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.51 of 2025 of Pedda Thippasamudram Police Station, Annamayya District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’). 2. Heard Mr.D.Kodandarami Reddy, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent - State. 3. The brief case of the prosecution is that on 21.09.2025 at about 11:00 P.M., accused No.2 allegedly knocked on the door of the de facto complainant’s house while she and her minor son were sleeping and insisted on opening the door. Subsequently, on 06.10.2025 at about 4:00 P.M., when the husband of the de facto complainant questioned the accused near their house, accused Nos.1 and 2 allegedly assaulted him, accused No.2 beat him with a stick, and accused No.3 also joined in the assault, whereupon villagers intervened and rescued the victim. Based on the complaint, the present crime was registered. 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that due to village rivalry, the accused falsely implicated. He further submits that petitioners 1 and 2 are students and petitioner No.3 is their father. 5. Mr. K. Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, would submit that investigation is still pending. 6. Considering the submissions made and upon perusal of the material available on record, there are specific overt acts attributed to the petitioners and the investigation is yet to be completed. Accordingly, this Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners at this stage. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within one (1) week and file an application for regular bail. The learned Jurisdictional Court concerned is directed to dispose of the said application in accordance with law, on its own merits by giving due and sufficient opportunity to the learned Public Prosecutor concerned, and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 03.02.2026 KA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 508/2026 Date: 03.02.2026 KA