APHC010061412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 930/2026 Between: MIDDE GOVINDU MIDDE GOVINDA RAJU, D.NO.1-23, RAJAVARAM VILLAGE, ATHREYAPURAM MANDAL,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THROUGH S.I OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE STATION, KOTHAPETA,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KARRE SATYANANDAM 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.204 of 2025 on the file of Kothapeta Prohibition & Excise Station, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, which is registered for the offences under Sections 7(B) read with 8(A) of A.P.Prohibition Act, 1995. 2. Heard Sri K.Satyanandam, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State/Respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and is falsely implicated in the present case. 2 It is further submitted that the Petitioner has not committed any offence much less the alleged offence. Petitioner is ready to furnish sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. Hence, prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and would submit that there are specific allegations against the Petitioner in the commission of the alleged offence. It is further submitted that the Petitioner was found in possession of 1200 liters of FJ wash kept in 12 plastic drums. It is submitted that the investigation is pending. There are no grounds to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner at this stage. 5. It is alleged against the Petitioner that he was found in possession of 1200 litres of FJ wash used to manufacturing ID liquor and on seeking the Police, he ran away from the scene of offence. This Court finds that prima facie allegations are made out against the Petitioner for the alleged offences. In view of the accusations made against the Petitioner and the stage of the investigation, this Court is not inclined to exercise discretion under Section 482 of BNSS. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is dismissed. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:16.02.2026 Dinesh 3 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.930 of 2026 DATE:16.02.2026 Dinesh