IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATlJ^ FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX rPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1395 OF 2026 is |S Between: Adabala Kumari @ Sabbi Kumari, W/o Rajesh, Aged 36 years, R/o Samatha Nagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. Petitioner/A. 1 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Amaravati, Through Station House Officer, Bheemunipatnam Police Station. Respondent Petition under Sections 437&439 of Cr.P.C and 480 & 483 of BNSS, is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.448/2025 of Bheemunipatnam Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. The petition, coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri.SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Advocate for the Petitioner, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Respondent and the Court made the following. 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1395/2026 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the Petitioner herein/Accused No.1, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.448/2025 of Bheemunipatnam Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, registered for the offences punishable under Section 143 (2), 144(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short “BNS”) and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 (for short “PIT Act”). The case of the prosecution in brief, is that, on receipt of credible information regarding the running of prostitution activities in Room No. 6, 4th Floor, Coral Beach Hotel, Bheemili, Visakhapatnam, the Inspector of Police, Bheemunipatnam Police Station, conducted a raid on the intervening night of 28/29.12.2025. After securing the presence of staff and mediators, the police proceeded to the said premises. During the raid, A1 and A3 were found in a confused state. Upon opening two rooms, A4 and A5 were found in a half- naked condition, engaged in prostitution-related activities. During enquiry, A1 confessed that A2 had pushed Al’s daughter into prostitution and was arranging girls and running a prostitution racket. It is further alleged that on 28.12.2025, A2 informed A1 that A3 to A5 had come for business purposes and required a girl for prostitution. It is also stated that an amount of Rs. 30,000/- was transferred in connection with the said arrangement. 2. r-. - 3 3. Heard Sri Sravan Kumar Naidana, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.1 and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is Accused No.1 and has nothing to do with the alleged commission of the offence. She has been falsely implicated in the said crime. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 29.12.2025. He further submits that all the material evidence, including the mediators’ report, seizure of the CDRs, and documentary evidence, has already been collected. There is no direct material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He also submits that the major part of the investigation has been completed. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is a woman and the sole breadwinner of her family. She has a three-year-old child and an aged mother dependent on her. He also submits that the statutory period is over. It appears no charge sheet is filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is entitled for his release on statutory bail under Section 187 of BNSS. Learned counsel for the petitioner finally prays for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor fairly conceded that investigation is not completed; charge sheet is not filed in this matter. She would further submit that the investigation is pending for receiving RAL report. She would further submit that Court may pass appropriate orders by imposing stringent conditions. ' 4 Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material 6. on record, as rightly put by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the investigation has to be completed and charge sheet need to be filed within 60 days from the date of the judicial custody of the petitioner. In the present case though the statutory period is expired, no report has been filed by the police completing the investigation. In that view, the petitioner is entitled to be released on regular bail on the following conditions: The petitioner/accused No.1 shall execute a personal bond for a sum I. of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the learned XV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Bheemunipatnam. ii. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required and shall cooperate with further investigation, if any. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall not directly or indirectly tamper with III. evidence nor influence, intimidate, or induce any prosecution witness. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall appear before the Station House IV. Officer, concerned, once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between- 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. till further orders. The petitioner/accused No.1 shall not commit or indulge in commission V. of any offence in future. 5 The petitioner/accused No.1 shall surrender her passport, if any, to the VI. concerned Court. If she claims that she does not have a passport, she shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the concerned Court. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution 7. shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail. It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for 8. the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as opinion on the merits of the Crime. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. 9. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. SD/- K.TATA RAO DEPUTY.REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Visakahapatnam City. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Visakhapatnam. The Station House Officer, Bheemunipatnam Police Station. One CC to SRI. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. [OUT] One spare copy. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ( HIGH COURT DR.VJP.J DATED:27/02/2026 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.1395 of 2026 ALLOWED