APHC010714612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13519/2025 Between: J GANESH, S/O. J. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O.D.NO,11-9-1/3,DASAPALLA HILLS, VISAKHAPATNAM - 3,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SHO, CID P.S., MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.,REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SRAVAN KUMAR MANNAVA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. SPL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CID The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed seeking to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner / Accused No.1, in connection with Crime No.20 of 2025 on the file of CID Police Station, Mangalagiri, which is registered for the offences under Sections 318(4), 338 read with 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’). 2 2. Heard Sri Mannava Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State/Respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the Prosecution. It is further submitted that, there are no specific allegations against the Petitioner and he is falsely implicated. Learned counsel would submit that the Petitioner is ready to furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would oppose the petition, submitting that the allegations against the Petitioner are serious and that the material collected during investigation prima facie discloses his involvement. It is further submitted that the investigation is ongoing and that granting relief may hamper the investigation. Hence, prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. In the present case, it is alleged against the Petitioner that, be being the Assistant Conservator of Forests, was found in possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The allegations against the Petitioner are stated to be serious. The material collected during investigation, as pointed out by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, prima facie indicates the involvement of the Petitioner in the commission of the alleged offence. The investigation is admittedly at a crucial stage. At this juncture, this Court is of the view that granting anticipatory bail at this stage, when the investigation is in progress, may impede effective investigation 3 and collection of evidence. The apprehension expressed by the Prosecution that the Petitioner may hamper the investigation cannot be brushed aside lightly in the facts and circumstances of the case. Having regard to the nature and gravity of the allegations and the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the Petitioner. 6. 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:19.02.2026 Dinesh 4 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13519 of 2025 DATE:19.02.2026 Dinesh