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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Y.LAKSHMANA RAO
Yenugu Sasidhar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of illegal quarrying and fir (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. defense arguments for bail based on lack of evidence (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's assessment of political bias and evidence (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. legal rationale for granting bail (Para 18) |
| 5. final decisions and conditions for bail (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J.
1. Criminal Appeal No. 579 of 2025 has been preferred under Section 14 A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for brevity "the SCs & STs Atrocities (POA) Act") seeking to enlarge the appellant-accused No. 11 on bail by challenging the order dated 13-08-2025 in Criminal M.P. No. 1361 of 2025 in Crime No. 24 of 2025 of Podalakuru Police Station, on the file of the Court of learned Special Judge for Trial of Offences under SCs & STs (POA) Act-cum-V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nellore(for short "the learned Special Judge") whereby and whereunder the bail sought by the appellant-accused No. 11 was dismissed.
2. Criminal Appeal No. 588 of 2025 has been preferred under Section 14 A (2) of "the SCs & STs Atrocities (POA) Act" seeking to enlarge the appellant- accused
Bail granted due to insufficient evidence linking appellants to alleged offenses and lack of caste-based intent, reflecting court's consideration of political biases.
It is the duty vested with the prosecution to establish the guilt against the accused by facilitating worthwhile evidence to secure conviction. But all the materials secured by the I.O. require to be....
The main legal point established is the need for discretion in considering bail applications under the Atrocities Act and the requirement to segregate the acts of each accused before concluding their....
Point of law : discretion for grant of bail must be exercised cautiously while considering the bail petitions of the nature being dealt with.
The jurisdiction for anticipatory bail in caste atrocity cases is reserved for special courts under the Scheduled Castes Act, reaffirming the necessity for prima facie evidence for jurisdictional app....
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....
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