APHC010114692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1758/2026 Between: 1. VARDHANAPU SHARATH, S/O JOSEPH LATE,AGED 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O YALLAVANIGARUVU VILLAGE,PALAKOL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CID/,STANDING COUNSEL FOR CID, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,AMARAVATHI. 2. K RANGARAJAN, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER,AGED 59 YEARS, OCC DY. GENERAL MANAGER B 8I 0,ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 29-14-59, PRAKASAM ROAD,SURYARAOPETA, VIJAYAWADA-520002. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. M SOLOMON RAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1758 of 2026 ORDER:- The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 by the petitioner/Accused No.12 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.8 of 2022 of CID Police Station, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 120-B IPC and Section 13(2) of PC Act 1988. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that since the petitioner is not shown as accused in the present crime, the question of threat of arrest does not arise. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the said submission made by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the said submissions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date:12.03.2026 KNN 3 166 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1758 of 2026 12.03.2026 KNN