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K. SURESH REDDY
Nara Chandababu Naidu – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. Heard Mr. Siddharth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel, Mr. Dammalapati Srinivas, learned Senior Counsel, Mr. Pramod Kumar Dubey, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. Anmol Kheta, Ms. Aditi, Mr. Satyam Sharma, Mr. Ginjupalli Subba Rao, Mr. M. Lakshmi Narayana, Ms. S. Pranathi, Mr. G. Basaveswara Rao, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and the learned Advocate General for the State.
2. Accused No.1 in Crime No.16 of 2022 on the file of CID Police Station, A.P., Amaravati, Mangalagiri, filed this petition under Ss. 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C., for grant of regular bail in connection with the said crime.
3. The aforesaid crime has been registered for the offences punishable under Ss. 120-B, 420, 34, 35, 36, 37, 166, 167 and 217 I.P.C., and Sec. 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The said crime has been registered on the basis of a report lodged by one Alla Rama Krishna Reddy, Member of Legislative Assembly, Mangalagiri, dtd. 27/4/2022, and preliminary enquiry report dtd. 6/5/2022, alleging certain corrupt and illegal activities on the part of the petitioner, former Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh, and certain oth
Custody in different crimes arising from different transactions cannot be deemed as custody for the purpose of seeking regular bail.
Bail application – In a case arising out of different transactions and different occurrence, arrest of accused in one case cannot be considered as formal arrest in other cases.
The court emphasized that anticipatory bail is warranted when there is a lack of prima facie evidence against the accused and a significant delay in the investigation suggests no immediate necessity ....
(1) Pre-arrest bail – There cannot be presumption of guilt to deprive a person of his liberty without an opportunity before Court.(2) No arrest can be made routinely on a mere allegation of commissio....
Section 146 of the APCRDA Act, 2014, bars the prosecution of any officer, authority, or person for any act done or purported to have been done under the Act or in pursuance of the Act, the rules, or ....
An accused who is already in custody cannot seek anticipatory bail; they must apply for regular bail under Section 437 of the Cr.P.C.
Anticipatory bail should not be granted to persons involved in economic offences, especially when ongoing investigations require their custodial interrogation to secure relevant evidence.
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