APHC010720082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13582/2025 Between: PANDU ALIAS MANDALAPU GOPI, S/O. PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 22YEARS,DOOR NO. 1-56, THUMMAGUDEM VILLAGE,KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -521213 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. VEMULA NAGENDRAMMA, W/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGE 65 YEARS, R/O. BHASKARNAGAR COLONY, VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR COMMISSIONERATE. RESPONDENT NO.2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DATED 08.01.2026 IN CRL.P.NO.13582 OF 2025. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KAKUMANU JOJI AMRUTHA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. 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 Petitioner, in connection with Crime No.293 of 2025 on the file of Mylavaram Police Station, NTR District which is registered for the offence under Section 331(5) read with 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2 2. Sri Kakumanu Joji Amrutha Raju, learned counsel for the Petitioner / Accused No.6 would submit that the Petitioner did not commit the alleged offence. Learned counsel would further submit that the complaint does not disclose any ingredients against the Petitioner. It is submitted that the Petitioner is ready to furnish the sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. 3. Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition and would submit that the offence under Section 331(5) is punishable with imprisonment of ten years and there are specific allegations against the Petitioner. It is finally submitted that no case is made out to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions made and on a perusal of the material on record, the nature of the offence alleged against the Petitioner, this Court is of the view there are no grounds to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The Petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Court and move a regular bail application. On filing such application, the learned Judge may pass appropriate orders according to law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:19.01.2026 Dinesh 3 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13582 of 2025 DATE:19.01.2026 Dinesh