Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010305782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4843/2026 Between: SANGANI VENKATESH, , S/O VEERRAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/D.NO.5-67/1, MADHYAPETA,MANDAL,BALUSUTIPPA VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , Rep. by Public Prosecutor, HighCourt of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. Through Station HouseOfficer, Coringa PS Kakinada District erstwhile East GodavariDistrict ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: K.V.AKHILESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.4843 of 2026 Dated 30.06.2026 The Court made the following: 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 No.1 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.192 of 2024 of Coringa Police Station, Kakinada District, was registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 34(a) read with 34(1)(ii) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act and Section 7(1) read with 7(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer Act, 1993. 2. Sri K.V. Akhileswara Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioner, contends that the petitioner is the innocent of the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his incarceration would cause undue hardship to his dependents. The petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. In light of the foregoing submissions, learned counsel prays that the present petition be allowed in the interest of justice. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.4843 of 2026 Dated 30.06.2026 3. Per contra, Mr.P.Somayaji, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the petitioner is released on pre-arrest bail, there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. Hence, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, a learned Single Judge of this Court, in Crl.P.No.1820 of 2025, vide order dated 28.02.2025, granted pre-arrest bail to Accused No.2. Accused No.1 is also similarly placed as Accused No.2. Accused No.3 has also been enlarged on bail. The implication of Accused No.1 is based on the confessional statement of Accused No.3. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District and he has got fixed abode. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the gravity and nature of the allegations leveled against the petitioner, the alleged role played by him in this case, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner with the following conditions: 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.4843 of 2026 Dated 30.06.2026 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. In the event of his arrest, the petitioner/Accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; iii. The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses; iv. The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. v. The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. 5 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.4843 of 2026 Dated 30.06.2026 vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. _______________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 30.06.2026 RSI Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 6 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.4843 of 2026 Dated 30.06.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.4843 of 2026 Date: 30.06.2026 RSI