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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J
K ODALI VENKATESWARA RAO – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6920/2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G SAMBA MURTHY
For the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The court held that bail condition modifications are permissible under Section 528 of the BNSS when justified by circumstances.

Headnote:This case involves a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to modify bail conditions imposed on the accused. The court examined the prior bail order dated 24.03.2025 and modified the frequency of the accused's appearance at the police station from twice to once a week. The main issues addressed include the relaxation of bail conditions and compliance with prior court orders. The Court determined the modification was justified under the circumstances. The Criminal Petition is thus allowed.

Table of Content
1. modification of bail conditions under the bnss. (Para 1)
2. the court's analysis regarding bail conditions. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
3. final decision to allow the modification. (Para 5)

ORDER

The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS ’), seeking to relax the condition imposed on the petitioner/Accused while granting bail order dated 24.03.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.35 of 2025 on the file of the learned XI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Krishna at Gudivada (Cr.No.279 of 2022 of Gudivada I Town Police Station).

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor.

3. Perused the record.

4. As seen from the record, the order dated 24.03.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.35 of 2025 on the file of the learned XI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Krishna at Gudivada (Cr.No. 279 of 2022 of Gudivada I Town Police Station), with regard to Para No.8 (d) that the petitioner/Accused shall present before the Station House Officer, Gudivada I Town Police Station, twice in a week i.e., on every Tuesday and Saturday between 10.30 A.M., to 01.30 P.M., for a period of two (02) months or until filing of charge sheet, whichever is earlier, is modified as follows:

i. The petitioner/Accused shall appear before the Station House Officer, Gudivada I Town Police Station, once in a week i.e., on every Saturday in between 10:00 A.M., and 05:00 P.M., till filing of the charge sheet.

5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed.

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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHDR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, JK ODALI VENKATESWARA RAO – AppellantVersusTHE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – RespondentCRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6920/2025

The court held that bail condition modifications are permissible under Section 528 of the BNSS when justified by circumstances.

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J
K ODALI VENKATESWARA RAO – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6920/2025