APHC010447132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7434/2026 Between: 1. VADDE VEERENDRA ALIAS VEERENDRA.A, S/O. ANJAPPA ALIAS ANJINAPPA AGE 26 YEARS, EMPLOYEE, R/O. NAGALAPURA,CHIKKANAHALLI POST, Y.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLI,PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. KARNATAKA STATE 2. VADDE RAJESH ALIAS RAJESH, S/O. GANGAPPA,AGE 30 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURA, CHIKKANAHALLI POSTY.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLI, PAVAGADATALUK,TUMKUR DISTRICT. KARNATAKA STATE. 3. VADDE GANGAPPA ALIAS GANGAPPA, S/O. MUGA THIMMAPPA MUGI THIMMAPPA AGE 72 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURA, CHIKKANAHALLI POST,Y.N. HOSAKOTE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.KARNATAKA STATE 4. VADDE VENKATASWAMY ALIAS VENKATASWAMY, S/O. GURAPPA HANUMANNAAGE 77 YEARS, D.NO.7/6, YERRABOREPALLI, LAKSHMANPALLE,SETTUR MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 5. VADDE ANJAMMA ALIAS MASALA BHEEMANNAGARI ANJANAMMA, W/O. MASALA HANUMANTHA RAYUDU, 45 YEARS,H.NO.7/131, VADDEPALYAM, MALAYANUR,KUNDURPI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 6. VADDE HANUMAKKA ALIAS HANUMAKKA, W/O. BHUTHAPPA VADDI RAMANJINEYULU,AGE 50 YEARS, D.NO.2/75, RESIDENT OF YELLACHINTHA, BASAPURANKUNDURPI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 2 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 Dated 01.09.2026 7. VADDE LAKSHMIDEVI ALIAS LAKSHMIDEVI, W/O. GANGAPPA,AGE 51 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURA, CHIKKANAHALLI POST,Y.N. HOSAKOTA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 8. VADDE ANITHAMMA ALIAS ANITHAMMA, W/O. GANGADHARA VADDE GANGADHARAAGE 35 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.71/133, VADDEPALYAM,MALAYANUR, KUNDURPI MANDAL. ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 9. VADDE GANGAPPA ALIAS GANGAPPA H, S/O. HANUMAPPA,AGE 45 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURA, CHIKKANAHALLI POST,YN. HOSAKOTE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUKA,TUMKUR DISTRICT. KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. By its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P. through Station House Officer,Kundurpi P.S. Anantapuram District. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. INENI VENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.4, 5, 6, 8, 11 to 15 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.71 of 2026 of Kundurpi Police Station, Anantapuramu District, was registered for the alleged offences punishable 3 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 Dated 01.09.2026 under Sections 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. Mr.I Venkata Prasad, the 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 their 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, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the Petitioners are released on anticipatory bail, there is a strong likelihood that they 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 Petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. On a perusal of the record, and having regard to the statements recorded by the Investigating Officer, the allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 6 and 11 to 15 appear to be omnibus and 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 Dated 01.09.2026 general in nature. It is further noted that Petitioners/Accused Nos.6 and 8 are septuagenarians. 6. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, gravity and nature of the allegations levelled against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15, 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 shall be enlarged on bail subject to their 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; ii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 shall make themselves available for investigation as and when required; iii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 shall not leave the limits of the Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned. v. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 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. 5 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 Dated 01.09.2026 vi. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 8 and 11 to 15 shall surrender their passports, if any, to the Investigating Officer. If they claim that he do not have passports, they shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer. _______________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 01.09.2026 KMS 6 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.7434 of 2026 Dated 01.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7434 of 2026 Date: 01.09.2026 KMS