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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Y.LAKSHMANA RAO
Kakani Govardhan Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State Of Ap Rep By Its PP Hyd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J.
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 399/2025
This Criminal Appeal has been preferred under Section 14 A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for brevity ‘the SCs & STs Atrocities (PoA) Act’) seeking to enlarge the appellant on bail by challenging the order dated 20.06.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1024 of 2025 passed by the learned Special Judge for Trial of Offences Under SCs & STs (POA) Act-cum-V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nellore, (for short ‘the learned Special Judge’) where by and where under the bail sought by Accused No.4 was dismissed.
FACTUAL MATRIX:
2. The Respondent No.2, by letter dated 07.12.2023 lodged report against the persons involved in illegal quarrying in an extent of Ac.31.71 cents in Sy.Nos.697, 699, 751/2, 759/1, 759/2, 924 & 925 of Tatiparthi Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. The case of prosecution, as detailed, has its genesis from a report given by the de-facto complainant, M. Balaji Nayak, District Mines and Geology officer, Nellore vide Letter No.1872/M/2015 dated 14.02.2025. An FIR was registered as a case in Cr.No.24/2025 dated 16.02.2025 under Sections 447, 427, 379 read wit
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