Neutral Citation: ____________ Date of reserved for orders: Date of pronouncement: 23.06.2026 Date of uploading: APHC010007192018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 159/2018 Between: 1. M. GOVINDA RAO, OCC - CARPENTER, METTURU, H.NO. 2-215/2, MAIN STREET, POST KRISHNAPURAM, NERADI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF A P REP BY ITS P P, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through Inspector of Police, Kothuru Police Station, Srikakulam 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 direct the respondent to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr.No. 74 of 2017 on the file of the SHO., Kothuru Police Station, Kothuru, Srikakulam District, which was registered for the alleged offence under Section 3(1)(r) (s) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. D SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure1 by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.74 of 2017 on the file of the Station House Officer, Kothuru Police Station, Kothuru, Srikakulam District for the offences punishable under Section 3(1) (r) (s) of the SC/ST (POA) amendment Act, 2015. 2. No representation for the petitioner. 3. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation has been completed and the case has culminated in a Sessions Case, which is pending for full-fledged trial before the competent Court. Considering the above circumstances, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 23.06.2026 JLSR Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  1 ‘Cr.P.C’ 130 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 159 of 2018 23.06.2026 JLSR