IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA
Tadiparthi Bapi Reddy S/o. Koti Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
This is an application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNNS], seeking the relief of pre-arrest bail in respect of unregistered Crime, pertaining to the Pattabhipuram Police Station, Guntur Urban District, in connection with a complaint lodged by one Veeragandham Hemalatha with several allegations including an attempt to kill her on 08.05.2025 and hence, the petitioner is afraid of danger of arrest as Police are repeatedly summoning him.
2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor strongly opposed the petition.
3. Heard both side extensively.
4. Point for determination:
Whether the petitioner is entitled for grant of pre-arrest bail in terms of Section 482 of BNSS , in respect of an unregistered Crime, pursuant to the complaint dated 12.05.2025? If so, on what terms?
Sequence of events:-
5. A written complaint dated 12.05.2025 annexed to the Petition was submitted by the informant to the Police with the following allegations:-
[i] “She is a widow, engaged in Textiles and real estate business. She had two children, (1) Vamsi Krishna -son and (2) Sai Priyanka - daughter. The informant got acquaintance with the petition
Pre-arrest bail may be granted even in absence of a registered case if there is a reasonable apprehension of arrest based on specific allegations and the history of prior complaints against the petit....
Pre-arrest bail may be granted if allegations are unsubstantiated and cooperation with the investigation is assured.
Anticipatory bail is dismissed when no crime is registered against the applicants under the applicable criminal law.
Pre-arrest bail denied based on serious nature of allegations, criminal history, and absence of direct evidence against the accused.
The grant of pre-arrest bail is not to be taken lightly, especially when serious charges and ongoing investigations warrant custodial interrogation.
No grounds exist for the arrest of the petitioner as no crime is registered currently.
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