APHC010438672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7274/2026 Between: 1. YETRA SIVANNARAYANA ALIAS SIVA REDDY ALIAS YETRA SHIVA REDDY, S/O POLI REDDY, AGE 42 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE,R/O. YETRAVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KARLAPALEM MANDAL,BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. YETRA SAI BABU REDDY ALIAS SAI KUMAR REDDY,, S/O SIVANNATRAYANA SIVA REDDY, AGE 22 YEARSOCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. YETRAVARIPALEM VILLAGE,KARLAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. CHENNAKESAVULU KOTTE Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 on bail in Crime No. 87 of 2026 of Karlapalem Police Station, Bapatla District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 331(8), 118(1), 351(3) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (For brevity ‘the BNS’ ) 2. Mr. Chennakesavulu kotte, learned Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners are innocent of the alleged offence and they have been falsely implicated by the Police. It is further submitted that the Petitioners are the sole earning members of the family and, therefore, their incarceration would cause undue hardship to their dependents. The Petitioners undertake 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, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioners, submits that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the Petitioners are released on bail at this stage, there is a strong likelihood that they may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. In view of the foregoing submissions, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 3 4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. On perusal of the record, this is the second bail application filed by the petitioners. The first bail application was dismissed by this Court on 11.08.2026 in Crl.P.No.6099 of 2026 on the ground that the investigation was at a progressive stage. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the charge sheet has been filed. The petitioners were arrested on 29.06.2026 and have been in judicial custody for the past 63 days. Except for the petitioners, the rest of the accused were issued notices contemplated under Section 41-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C’), equivalent to Section 35(3) of ‘the BNSS’. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 on bail subject to stringent conditions. 8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: i. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 shall be enlarged on bail subject to them 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 Additional Junior Civil Judge, Bapatla, Bapatla District. 4 ii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet. iii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 shall not leave the limits of the Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. iv. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. v. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 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. vii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 shall surrender their passports, if any, to the investigating officer. If they claim that they do not have passport, they shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date:31.08.2026 SSA/JS 5 40 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7274 of 2026 Date: 31.08.2026 SSA/JS