APHC010420802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE 25th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6927/2026 Between: NUGULLA NARASIMHA RAO ALIAS NANI, S/O SATYANARAYANA,AGED 50 YEARS, MALE,R/O. NAGABHUSHANAPURAM VILLAGE,MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.NOW RESIDING IN LOKUMUDI VILLAGE,MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6927 of 2026 Dated 25.08.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in Crime No.39 of 2026 of Mandavalli Police Station, Eluru District, registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.2 herein for the offences punishable under Sections 92 and 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.Mangena Sree Rama Rao, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in the case. The petitioner is the sole earning member of his family. He is a law-abiding citizen. The petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. In light of the foregoing submissions, the learned counsel prays that the present petition be allowed in the interest of justice. 3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohit, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of 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 bail at this stage, there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering 3 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6927 of 2026 Dated 25.08.2026 the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. In view of the foregoing submissions, 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, the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.2. He is the father of Accused No.1. Accused No.1 and the deceased were wife and husband. It is alleged by the prosecution that Accused No.1 murdered his wife. The allegation against the petitioner/Accused No.2 is that he has screened the evidence. He was arrested on 22.05.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 95 days. The prescribed punishment for the offence under Section 238(a) of ‘the BNS’ is imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. So far, thirteen witnesses have been examined, all of whom are official witnesses. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Eluru District and has got fixed abode. The material part of the investigation with regard to the alleged role played by the petitioner has been completed. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.2, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail with some stringent conditions. 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6927 of 2026 Dated 25.08.2026 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: i. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kaikalur. ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 01:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet. iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall cooperate with the investigating officer in further investigation of the case and shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required. vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to 5 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6927 of 2026 Dated 25.08.2026 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: 25.08.2026 RSI 6 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.6927 of 2026 Dated 25.08.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6927 of 2026 Date: 25.08.2026 RSI