APHC010361222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7499/2025 Between: 1. DAKAMURI SATEESH, S/O. LATE DAKAMURI ANNAVARAM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 706, FLOOR C-BLOCK, THE CELEST APARTMENT, NEAR LIFESTYLE GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati Through SHO, Muvvalavanipalem, Visakhapatnam District ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 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 release the petitioners/Accused no. 14 on bail in the event of arrest in connection to the crime vide; FIR No. 244/2025, dated 23.05.2025, on the file of Muvvalavanipalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam by granting Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioners/Accused and to pass s 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 to direct the respondent/police to not to arrest the Petitioners/Accused no. 14 in connection to the crime vide; FIR No. 244/2025 2 dated. 23-05-2025 on the file of Muvvalavanipalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the present criminal petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7499/2025 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 FIR No. 244/2025, dated 23.05.2025, on the file of Muvvalavanipalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 329(3), 324(4), 308(5), 109(1), 61(2), 111 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short „the BNS‟). 2. Heard Mr. P.Kasi Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent, he is no way concerned with the present case. There are no allegations leveled against the petitioner as per the complaint. The allegation of paying Rs.48,000/- as “supari” by the petitioner to A6 is solely based on the alleged confessional statement of co-accused, which is not admissible in law. There is no material on record to suggest that the petitioner committed any offence. In the light of the civil disputes between the A1 and the defacto complainant, the present case has been lodged. The petitioner is not connected to the present crime. It is further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to furnish sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court to secure their presence for the purpose of investigation. 4 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition and would submit that the CDRs and tower locations establishes the role of the petitioner/A14, that he contacted with others and he conversed with A8, A10, A11 and conspired to eliminate the defacto complainant. He would further submit that the investigation is still in progress. He finally prays for dismissal of the petition. 5. Considering the submissions made, upon perusal of the material on record, and in light of the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate and to move a regular bail application, and that a direction may be issued to dispose of the said application as expeditiously as possible. 8. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner/accused No.14 to surrender before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned within one (01) week from the date of receipt of copy of this order, and move an appropriate application before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned. The learned Jurisdictional Court concerned is directed to dispose of the said application in accordance with law, on its own 5 merits by giving due and sufficient opportunity to the learned Public Prosecutor concerned, and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 29.01.2026 UPS 6 137 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7499/2025 29.01.2026 UPS