APHC010374852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6094/2026 Between: 1. P SINGARAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHU AGED 42 YEARS,OCC CULTIVATION R/O 4-83,YEGUVAPALLI VILLAGE GARLADINN MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 515731. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, By Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra PradeshAmaravati 522237 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 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.3 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.33 of 2026 of Vardaiahpalem Police Station, Tirupathi District, was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 318(4) and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.N.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, the learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated by the Police. The Petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged to allow the Criminal Petition. 3. Per contra, Mr.Neelotpal Ganji, 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 anticipatory 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 to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3 5. On perusal of the record, the Petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.3 in this case. The role of the Petitioner is not mentioned in the FIR. The confession of Accused No.1 reveals that he had purchased paddy from the farmers to the extent of 392.83 tons, valued at Rs.94,00,000/-. It is alleged that Accused No.1 induced the farmers to sell their commodities, for which Accused No.3 acted as a mediator. Accused No.1 has already been enlarged on bail. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Yeguvapalli Village, Garladinne Mandal, Anantapur District. He has got fixed abode. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the gravity and nature of the allegations leveled against the Petitioner/Accused No.3, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.3, with some stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions: i. In the event of his arrest, the Petitioner/Accused No.3 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each with two sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.3 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; 4 iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.3 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. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.3 shall not leave the limits of the Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.3 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. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.3 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the Investigating Officer. If he claims that he does not have passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _______________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 14.08.2026 PRA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6094 of 2026 Date: 14.08.2026 PRA