Judgment · High Court · 2025

The State ofAndhra pradesh, Rep. by its publl-c prosecutor, High Court of A.P., through prohibition and Excise station, Rajamahendravaram south, East Godavarj Distrlct, at Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur D,-strict. Respondent/complaI-nant petition under section 482 of BNSS, 2023(Section 438 of Cr.P.C), I'S fI'led prayI'ng that I-n the circumstances stated I'n the memorandum of grounds filed in support of the criminal pet,-I,on, the High Court may be pleased to allow the petition and consequently to grant anticipatory bau directing the prohibition and Excise poll-Ce Station, Rajamahendravaram south, East Godavari District to release the petitI-Oner/Accused No.2 involved in crI-me No.239 of 2025 of Prohibitl-on and Excise poll'ce station, Rajamahendravaram south, East Godavari Djstrjct I-n the event of his arrest . The pet]-lion coming on for hearlng, upon perus]®ng the petltI-On and the memorandum of grounds filed len support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of srj BABUJI TENNETI, Advocate for the petjtjoner and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent, the court made the followlng ORDER B= QBPEB± The Present Crlmtnal PetltlOn lS flled under Section 482 of B N S S for grant of antlclpatory ball ln the event of arrest of the petltloner/accused No 2 ln connectlon wlth crlme No 239 of 2025 on the flle Of the ProhlbltlOn and ExclSe stallon, RajamahendraVaram South, East GodaVar, DlstHct for the Offence punlshable under sectlon 7 (B) I/W 8 (B) Of Andhra PradeSh ProhlblttOn (Amendment) Act, 2020. 2 The learned COunSel aPPearlng for the PetltlOner Would Submlt that On the baste of the confessional statement glven by the accused No 1, the petltloner has been lmpl[cated ln the sa,a crlme for the offence punlshable u'ne\l=:nseerc:oar Die(G=;`:::'v8--\-a) of Andhra Pta:=S+, PhrlOehlbnl=+Onco(Ammm=\=eddm=+:) Act, 2020 ln fact, he COntendS that the Pettt, Oner has not COmmltted any o\f==c2eO2aOs :+e=1 ::-\= p-T-OSeCu\\On and he:=LS^n^O\7+ROurnl\ a8\:heOfSCAenndehrOG^+ offence for the offences punlshable under sectlon 7B I/W 8B of Andhra :fr+aednecseh Tporro++be\\l=:G:=venrd-men\) Ac\12020 Hle _i+ri~hmelr++Sourib=:tS :=\ncW:Dour+ speclflc allegations agalnst hlm that he had commltted an offence, on statement made by someone the petltloner has been falsely `mpllcated perused the record The PetltlOner does not appear tO have been found at the scene of offence on the has,s of statement glven by A1, the PetlttOner has been arrayed as an accused A2 lt lS not the Case Of PrOSeCutlOn that the petltloner would flee away from the JurlSdlctlOn Of the COurf lf ball lS granted 3 Having regard tO the Sub_mplSSIOnS made, thlS Crlmlnal PetttlOn tS disposed of with the following conditions|. \®\r I.. In the event Of the PetitiOner]S arrest, Petitioner herein/Accused No.2 shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only), with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Rajamahendravaram South, East Godavari District. ii. The petitioner shall make himself available for investigation as and when required. iii. The petitioner shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses. IV. The petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 05.OO p.m., till filing of the charge sheet. -- !l I.., . SD/-B.CHITT] JOSEPH ASSISTANT R aeTRAR iii= To, //TRUE COPY// For SECTION OFFICER - -_ - -_ ---- -- -_ ------_ \

#1. The SHO., ProhI-bitiOn and Excise Station, Rajamahendravaram south, East Godavari District, at Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur Distrl-ct. (by RPAD)

#2. One CC to SRi. BABUJI TENNETI Advocate [opuc] 3. Two CCs to the PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court ofA.P [OPUC]

#4. One spare copy gr) lilGH COURT KM,J DATED.I 12/06/2O25 BAIL ORDER CRLP.No.5598 of 2025 DISPOsED OF