IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Y.LAKSHMANA RAO
Muppidi Suseela – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
Y. Lakshmana Rao, J.
These two Criminal Petitions are heard and disposed of by this common order, as they arise out of the same crime, albeit the petitioners are different.
2. The Criminal Petition No.13361 of 2025 has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity 'the BNS S ') by the Petitioner/Accused No.3 and Crl.P.No.13478 of 2025 has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.7 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.175 of 2025 in Penugonda Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Section 126 (2), 319(2) and 308(5) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity of 'the ').
3. Provenance of the case of prosecution is the complainant, Mallampalli Kishore, S/o Koteswara Rao, stated that he was working as a driver on lorry bearing Registration No. AP-16-TY-4712, belonging to Gottapu Ramesh of Pamarru Village. On 30.11.2025 at about 10:00 p.m., he started from Pamarru with a load of rice and proceeded towards Peddapuram.While proceeding on his journey, on 01.12.2025 at about 1:00 a.m., when he reached Siddantham Road turning at Penugonda Village
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....
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....
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 was denied due to serious charges against the petitioners and sufficient prima facie evidence necessitating their arrest to ensure a fair investigation.
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