APHC010395692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6445/2026 Between: 1. G VAMSI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,W/O G.HEMABUSHANAM, RESIDING AT H.NO.2-1/76,KOLA STREET, CHENGANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI URBAN, TIRUPATIDISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , through S.H.O of Chittoor Taluk P.S. Chittoor, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, Highcourt of Andhra Pradesh at Amarvathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. DEVIPRASAD P 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.5 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.65 of 2026 of Chittoor Taluk Police Station, Chittoor District, was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Section 109(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.P.Devi Prasad, 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.A.Sai Rohith, 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.5 in this case. It is alleged that the de‑facto complainant was sleeping on a cot in his agricultural field when Accused Nos.1 to 3 and others allegedly came there, covering their faces with masks and carrying chilli powder. They attempted to kill him by strangulating him with a bed sheet and hitting him on his nose. The Petitioner’s role came to light based on the confession of Accused No.3, who stated that Accused No.5 also joined in the attack against the de‑facto complainant along with the other accused. A wound certificate was received, which reveals that the de‑facto complainant suffered simple injuries. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Tirupati 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.5, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.5, 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.5 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials; 4 ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.5 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required; iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.5 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.5 shall not leave the limits of the Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.5 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.5 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: 17.08.2026 PRA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6445 of 2026 Date: 17.08.2026 PRA