APHC010560802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10890/2025 Between: 1. MUKIRI MANU, S/O.M.SIVA RAMA KRISHNA, DEPUTYEXECUTIVE ENGINEER RB, AGED 44 YEARS, FLAT NO.302,DIVYA TOWERS, VETERINARY COLONY, LOYOLA COLLEGEROAD, 0PP. CAPITAL CAR WASH, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA-520 004. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,THROUGH KRISHNALANKA POLICE STATION,VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 2. VICTIM, RESPONDENT NO.2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DATED 26.11.2025 IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.10890 OF 2025. ...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 enlarge the Petitioners on bail in connection with Crime No. 130 of 2025, dated 29-07-2025, on the file of Krishnalanka Police station, Vijayawada in the event of arrest of the Petitioner and pass such 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 2 High Court may be pleased May be pleased to implead the proposed Respondent no.2/Defacto complainant as Respondent no.2 in the main Criminal Petition vide CrI.P no. 10890 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. S BALA MOHAN RANGA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. 2. M/S INDUS LAW FIRM 3. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 4. 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10890/2025 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, for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 130 of 2025, dated 29-07-2025, on the file of Krishnalanka Police station, Vijayawada, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Heard Sri S.Bala Mohan Ranga, learned counsel for the petitioner/sole accused, Sri V.Srinivasula Reddy, learned counsel representing M/s.Indus Law Firm, for the respondent No.2/defacto complainant and Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the accused and the de facto complainant were colleagues in the R & B Department. The complainant, a divorced woman since January 2023, joined the Vijayawada office, and upon learning of her marital status, the accused developed a friendship with her, professed his love, falsely claimed that he was divorced from his first wife, and promised to marry her. Believing his representations, the complainant entered into a physical relationship with him. When she later insisted on marriage, the accused allegedly postponed the matter on one pretext or another. Subsequently, upon making inquiries, the complainant discovered that the 4 accused was already married and had a daughter. Therefore, she gave report to the police against the accused. Basing the said report, a case in Crime No. 130 of 2025, dated 29-07-2025, on the file of Krishnalanka Police station, was registered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner herein and also the defacto complainant both are working as Engineers in R & B Department. Learned counsel would further submit that this Court has granted interim protection to the petitioner. Consequent to which, the police have issued notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS in this matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that as per the content of the complaint, the offence alleged to have been taken place prior to BNS. Hence, the very application of Section 69 of BNS, to the present set of facts itself is doubtful. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petition may be disposed of continuing the protection which was granted to the petitioner vide Order dated 03.11.2025. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the Investigating Officer to proceed with the investigation and come up with the report. 6. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 would submit that the petition may be disposed of by imposing stringent conditions against the petitioner. 7. Considering the submissions made, this Criminal Petition is disposed of with the following: 5 a. A notice has already been issued by the police under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the petitioner in this matter. b. Investigating Officer is at liberty to proceed with the investigation and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible. c. The petitioner/accused shall appear before the SHO concerned, once in a week i.e., on every Sunday between 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM, until further orders. d. The petitioner/accused shall cooperate to the investigation and appear before the police as and when required. e. The petitioner/accused shall not directly or indirectly tamper with evidence nor influence, intimidate, or induce any prosecution witness or contact the complainant physically or through phone. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 24.02.2026. UPS 6 96 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10890/2025 Date: 24.02.2026 UPS