The absence of prior chargesheets for related offenses under Section 111 of BNS negates the basis for prosecution under organized crime laws, warranting procedural compliance for anticipatory bail.

COMMON ORDER:

The present applications are filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. In all these criminal petitions Sirigirreddy Arjun Reddy is the Petitioner.

2. Brief facts of each of the case are as under:

3. Crl.P.No.8067 of 2024: The Petitioner is A.2 in Crime No.263 of 2024 on the file of Gudivada II Town Urban Police Station, Krishna District filed for the offences under Sections 192, 196, 336(4), 340(2), 353(2), 111(2)(b), 61(2) and 79 of the BNS and Section 67 of the Information Technology, Act, 2000.

4. A complaint was lodged on 3.11.2024 by one Akunuri Sriram Kanakabharam against the Khaja Baba Mohammad regarding abusive posts in social media. Initially, Khaja Baba Mohammed was arrayed as Accused No.1 in the crime. During investigation, it came to light that Petitioner and others on behalf of YSRCP political party were allegedly paying the Khaja Baba Mohammed for posting derogatory content and are the main accused in the case and hence, the Petitioner was implicated as A.2 in the crime.

5. Crl.P.No.8117 of 2024: The Petitioner is A.2 in Crime No.165 of 2024 on the file of Kadiri Rural Police Station, Sri Satya Sai District filed for the offences under Sections 196, of BNS and 66 of Information Technology Act , 20000. Subsequently, Section 111 (2)(b) of BNS was added in the remand report.

6. A complaint was lodged on 02.11.2024 by one Shaik Mohhamed Juned against one Malaka Amarnath Reddy regarding abusive posts in social media and he was initially arrayed as Accused No.1. Basing on the confession of the Malaka Amarnath Reddy the Petitioner and others on behalf of YSRCP political party were allegedly paying the original accused for posting derogatory content and are the main accused in the case, the Petitioner was implicated as A.2 in the crime.

7. Crl.P.No.8675 of 2024: The Petitioner is A.3 in Crime No.213 of 2024 on the file of Prakash Nagar Police Station, East Godavari District filed for the offences under Sections 196, 353(2) of BNS and subsequently 61(2), 111(2)(b), 196, 336(4), 340(2), 353(2), 356(2) of BNS and Section 67 of Information Technology Act , 2000 were added in the remand report.

8. A complaint was lodged on 07.11.2024 by one Borra Chinni Babu against one Inturi Ravi Kiran regarding abusive posts in social media. Based on the confession of the said Inturi Ravi Kiran, the Petitioner was implicated as A.3 in the crime.

9. Crl.P.No.8900 of 2024: The Petitioner is Proposed Accused No.3 in Crime No.228 of 2024 on the file of Macherla Town Police Station, Palnadu District filed for the offences under Sections 61(2), 111(2) (b), 196, 352 and 353 of BNS and Section 67 of the Information and Technology Act, 2000.

10. A complaint was lodged on 10.11.2024 by one Kabhampati Anil Kumar against one Inturi Ravi Kiran regarding abusive posts in social media. Based on the confession of the said Inturi Ravi Kiran that Petitioner and others on behalf of YSRCP political party were allegedly paying the original accused for posting derogatory content and are the main accused in the case, the Petitioner was implicated as A.2 in the crime.

11. The offence alleged, in short, was that derogatory/abusive posts were spread in social media platforms against the rival political leaders holding Constitutional posts.

12. The Petitioner was arrayed as accused on the basis of confessions made by the co-accused i.e. persons in whose names the social media accounts were registered. The common thread of allegations agains