APHC010524752021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7660/2021 Between: 1. CHELLURI MALLIKARJUNA, S/O CH.PYDITHALLI,AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,OCC.FP SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.1312011,LINGLAGATTU VILLAGE,SRISAILAM MANDAL,KURNOOL DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Station House Officer,Nandikotkur Police Station,Nandikotkur,Kurnool District,Rep.by its Public Prosecutor,High Court,Amaravathi,Guntur 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 Courtmay be pleased to release the petitioner/A-1 on bail in the event of his arrest in FIR No.145/2016 on the file of the Station House Officer,Nandikotkur,Kurnool District,Andhra Pradesh and pas such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SHANTHASREE ELIPE Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2 Crl.P.No.7660 of 2021 The Court made the following ORDER : The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by the Petitioner/A1 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with FIR No. 145/2016, dated 23.11.2016, registered on the file of Nandikotkur Police Station, Kurnool District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409 read with 34 IPC. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented that a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner directed the investigating officer to file a counter to explain the reasons for not completing the investigation though the crime is of the year 2016. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that investigation is completed and charge sheet is also filed. 4. Recording the same, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 10.02.2026. Dvs 3 Crl.P.No.7660 of 2021 13 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7660/2021 Dt: 10.02.2026