APHC010043682026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 688/2026 Between: 1. MITTAPALLI SWATHI LAKSHMI, W/O ARJUN KRISHNA SRIRAM, AGEDABOUT 34 YEARS, HINDU, R/O M4, VILLA 223, PHASE I, PALMMEADOWS, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, ADARSH PALM MEADOWS RESORT,WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA- 560066 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P AMARAVATI ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. Palaparthi Prabhakar Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 688 of 2026 ORDER:- The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by the petitioner/Accused for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.861 of 2025 of Arundalpet Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 409 read with 34 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Public prosecutor representing the Respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that liberty may be given to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Magistrate Court and move an application for regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel representing both parties, the petitioner herein is permitted to surrender before the Concerned Magistrate Court within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and move an application seeking regular bail, on such application, the learned Magistrate is directed to dispose of such application in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 3 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date:09.02.2026 KNN 4 393 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO:688 of 2026 09.02.2026 KNN