APHC010224552026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3450/2026 Between: 1. CHINNAM PRIYA BHARATHI, D/O. CHINNAM APPARAO,AGE 32 YEARS, OCC BANKING CORRESPONDENT,R/O. KURADA VILLAGE, KARAPA MANDAL,KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA-A. P 2. CHINNAM MANGA, W/O. CHINNAM APPA RAO,AGE 56 YEARS, OCC VOA,R/O. KURADA VILLAGE, KARAPA MANDAL,KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA, AP. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High court buildings,Nelapadu, Amaravthi- AP.Through Karapa P .S ...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 pleased to enlarge the petitioners/ accused No- 1&2 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with crime NO. 193/2025 of Karapa P.S Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): A S NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 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 Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 and 2, in connection with Crime No.193 of 2025 2 on the file of Karapa Police Station, which is registered for the offences under Sections 316(5), 318(4) r/w.3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that: The petitioners along with others have misappropriated loan repayment amounts as well savings amounts to a tune of Rs.99,96,440/- pertaining to members of 74 self-help groups of Kurada-1, Kurada-2 and Chinnamamidada village of Karapa Mandal, Kakinada District by issuing fake receipts to the said members of the groups without any remittance of amounts to the concerned banks. Basing on report of Project Director, DRDA-SERP, Kakinada, on 25.10.2025, registered a case in Cr.No.193 of 2025 of Karapa Police Station against the petitioners and others. 3. Heard Sri A.S.Narayana, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State / Respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioners did not commit any offence and they are innocent. He further submits that there are no specific overt-acts against the petitioners in the report given to police. It is contended that they have fixed residence, and there is no possibility of absconding or tampering with evidence. It is further submitted that substantial part of investigation is already completed. Hence, prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that there are specific allegations against the Petitioners and there is misappropriation of 3 huge public money by conspiring with other officials. It is further submitted that the Petitioners are absconding and their custodial interrogation is necessary to find out the full facts of the case. Hence, prayed for dismissal of the petition. 6. Though the learned counsel for the Petitioners contends that they are innocent and has been falsely implicated, it is seen that there are specific allegations against them and their involvement has come to light during the course of investigation. Further, there is misappropriation of huge public money by issuing fake receipts, which requires effective investigation of the case. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. 7. 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:04.05.2026 KRS 4 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3450 of 2026 DATE:04.05.2026 KRS