APHC010038692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 573/2026 Between: GUMMANURU RAMESH, S/O. G. CHINNA RAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 18/346 NEAR FCI GODOWN, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT-515801 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUNTAKAL P.S.,ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P AMARAVATI ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. E ANJANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed seeking to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner / Accused, in connection with Crime No.53 of 2025 on the file of Guntakal Prohibition & Excise Station, Anantapuramu District which is registered for the offence under Section 7(a) read with 8(e) of A.P.Prohibition Act. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri E.Anjana Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of 2 by giving liberty to the Petitioner to surrender before the concerned Court and move a regular bail application. 3. Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to surrender before the concerned Court and file regular bail application. On filing such application, the learned Judge may take appropriate decision according to law, as expeditiously as possible. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:11.02.2026 Dinesh 3 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.573 of 2026 DATE:11.02.2026 Dinesh