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K SREENIVASA REDDY
Yeddula Bhaskar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
K Sreenivasa Reddy, J.
This Criminal Petition, under Sections 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the petitioners herein/A8 and A9, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.75 of 2024 of SVU Campus Police Station, Tirupathi District.
2. A case has been registered against the petitioners herein/A8 and A9 and other accused for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 307, 332, 324, 427, 120B read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘IPC’).
3. Brief facts of the case of prosecution are that, on 14.05.2024 at 3.00 PM at the premises of Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupati, the de facto complainant went to Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupati in his car bearing registration No.AP03 CD 6688 along with his gunman, driver viz. Ranjith and his attendant Saravana to attend the strong room inspection at the time of deposit of EVM boxes and its preservation procedure. At that time, when he was about to reach at a near distance to the strong room, the followers of MLA viz. C.Bhaskar Reddy and his son C.Mohit Reddy, his followers A1 and A2 along with his men with a criminal conspiracy and common intention, armed with deadly weapons i.e. hammer, iron rods,
Prolonged detention without identification of accused is unjustified; bail granted to petitioners with conditions.
The court reaffirmed that the presumption of innocence and the right to bail are fundamental, particularly when evidence is insufficient to justify continued detention.
The court established that a fair investigation is crucial in determining bail, especially in politically charged cases.
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In cases of large-scale violence, bail may be granted to accused persons who are not shown to have committed specific acts of violence or damage to property, especially if other accused have been gra....
Bail granted when investigation progresses and custodial period is significant, with strict conditions imposed.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the consideration of evidence, pending charges, and the expected trial duration in the decision to grant bail.
Anticipatory bail should only be granted under exceptional circumstances; the court must consider the nature of accusations, the applicant's history, and potential risks to public safety and the inve....
The court held that bail cannot be granted based solely on parity with co-accused when the circumstances of the accused differ significantly, especially in serious crimes.
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