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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Ajay Kumar Sugandh S/o Jeet Rai Sugandh – Appellant
Versus
State through the Investigating Officer, Tirupati – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This Criminal Petition under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.16, seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No.470 of 2024 of Tirupati East Police Station, Tirupati District registered for the offences under Sections 274, 275, 316(5), 318(3), 318(4), 61(2), 299 read with 49 read with 3(5) of BNS and Sections 51 and 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (for short ‘FSS Act’).
2. It is alleged against the Petitioner/Accused No.16 that, he was in collusion with the main Accused and supplied chemicals by raising false invoices in the name of Coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil and thereby involved in larger criminal conspiracy relating to the alleged supply of adulterated ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
3. Heard Sri S.Sriram, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Venkat Challa, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri P.S.P.Suresh Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI.
4. Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is an innocent person, has been falsely implicated and has no role whatsoever in the alleged offence. Learned
The completion of investigation and the existence of a prima facie case were key factors in granting bail to the petitioners.
The court grants bail based on the absence of direct involvement in contract violations and prior cooperation with the investigation.
Bail is a rule and jail is an exception; prolonged detention without trial infringes personal liberty under Article 21.
Bail is a rule, and denial of bail without sufficient grounds infringes personal liberty and the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Bail may be granted even in serious offences if the accused's fair trial rights are violated, and no compelling reason for continued incarceration exists.
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