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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Y.LAKSHMANA RAO
Metta Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, S/O.Chandrasekhar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. filing for pre-arrest bail in serious offenses. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. contentions of the petitioner and prosecutor. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. allegations of prolonged misconduct and political bias. (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. judicial standards on anticipatory bail and admissible evidence. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. granting pre-arrest bail with conditions. (Para 13 , 14) |
ORDER :
Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J.
1. The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS ’) by the petitioner for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.167 of 2025 of Muttukur Police Station, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 409 , 417, 465, 467, 471, 120(b), 109, 506(2), 386 r/w 34 of INDIAN PENAL CODE (for short ‘the IPC’).
2. Facts, in brief, of the case are that the de-facto complainant is the owner of F.S. transport. Accused No.1, who was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly was involved in all the illegal activities by using his designation. With strong support of Accused No.1, Accused Nos.2 to 9 planned to cheat the container transporters with an intention to wrongful gain
A court can grant anticipatory bail despite allegations of political bias if substantial evidence is lacking; political motives do not negate the need for credible prima facie evidence.
Pre-arrest bail can be granted in the absence of substantial evidence despite political bias and delays in lodging complaints, emphasizing the inadmissibility of co-accused confessions in bail determ....
Co-accused confessional statements are inadmissible for bail considerations under IPC and cannot implicate others due to evidentiary standards.
The court denied pre-arrest bail based on established prima facie evidence of impersonation and extortion, emphasizing the need to maintain investigative integrity and considering the petitioners' cr....
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 denied anticipatory bail due to sufficient evidence of involvement in a politically motivated violent incident, emphasizing the need for public order and the integrity of the investigation ....
Anticipatory bail cannot be granted based on vague allegations; the applicant must demonstrate a reasonable belief of imminent arrest linked to specific offenses.
Anticipatory bail petitions under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 are not maintainable unless prima facie evidence exists, as per Sections 18 and 18....
The court established that the severity of charges and potential for witness tampering are critical factors in bail considerations, alongside the duration of pre-trial detention.
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