1 1 APHC010144322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3067/2025 Between: 1. ASHISH ROHILA,, AGED 34 YEARS S/O. ANIL KUMAR ROHILA, LATIFPUR KHUBBAN PUR VILLAGE, BHAGAWANPUR, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P. 2. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM SIT, REPRESENTED BY INVESTIGATION OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE, TIRUPATI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct release of the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr.No.470 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to grant interim Anticipatory bail to the Petitioner in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr.No.470 of 2 2 2024 dated 25.09.2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, pending disposal of the present Criminal Petition and to pas Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR, Spl. Public Prosecutor for CBI 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3067/2025 ORDER : The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity „the BNSS‟) by the Petitioner/Accused No.14 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Cr.No.470 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 274, 275, 316(5), 318(3), 318(4), 61(2), 299 r/w 49 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (for short “BNS”) and Section 51, 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act. 2. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI, brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner/accused, who is an employee of M/s. Bhole Baba Dairy, has cooperated with the investigation and has also given a statement under Section 183(1) of BNSS before the learned Magistrate, Tirupati. It is further submitted that he has filed a petition, before the learned ACB Court, Nellore to make the petitioner as “approver”, which is pending for consideration. The learned Special Public Prosecutor also submitted that charge sheet has been filed in the matter and is pending before the Court for consideration. In view of the above facts and circumstances, it is contended that there is no threat of arrest against the petitioner/accused. 4 4 3. Sri Thathireddy Ashok Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the submissions made by the learned Special Public Prosecutor, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the submissions made by the learned Special Public Prosecutor, since there is no threat of arrest to the petitioner at this stage, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh petition as and when required. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 10.03.2026. UPS 5 5 253 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3067/2025 10.03.2026 UPS