APHC010721742025 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: 13616/2025 Between: KANCHARLA SUJATHA, W/O. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO.2-126, KATEVARAM VILLAGE, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MEDIKONDURU POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GOLLAMUDI NAGASATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 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.286 of 2024 on the file of Medikonduru Police Station, Guntur District which was registered for the offences under Sections 115(2) and 109(1) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2 2. Heard Sri G. Naga Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri K.Sandeep, learned Asst.Public Prosecutor for State/Respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, initially the brother of the Petitioner was attacked by the group of the De facto Complainant and after coming to know about the incident, the Petitioner went to the village and slapped the De facto Complainant. Learned counsel would further submit that the present case has been registered against 12 persons. It is submitted that, after the alleged incident, Police called both parties and initiated bind-over proceedings against both parties. Learned counsel would further submit that the husband of the Petitioner is working as a private school teacher in the village. It is submitted that the victims in the present crime suffered simple injuries only. It is further submitted that the investigation in the present crime might have completed. It is submitted that the Petitioner is ready to furnish the sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition and would submit that there are two victims in this matter. It is further submitted that the Petitioner attacked the victims with a knife and is not the case of slapping. It is further submitted that Section 109(1) of BNS is also registered against the Petitioner, since the victims could suffer injuries over the index finger and elbow while averting the blow. It is finally submitted that no case is made out to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made and on a perusal of the material on record, the nature and gravity of the injuries suffered by the victims 3 though appear to be simple in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 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 4 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13616 of 2025 DATE:19.01.2026 Dinesh