COMMON ORDER:

These Criminal Petitions under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 1For short ‘BNSS’ have been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.8, 35 and 36, seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No.21 of 2024 of CID Police Station, Mangalagiri, registered for the offences 409, 420, and 120-B read with Sections 34, 37 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, For short ‘IPC’ and Sections 7, 7(a), 8, 13(1)(b) & 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, For short ‘PC Act’

2. As the different Accused in these Petitions relate to the same crime, for ease of understanding, they are disposed of by this common order. However, each individual petition is determined with reference to the respective Petitioner.

Case of the Prosecution, in concise, is as follows:

3. The present crime arises out of allegations concerning large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy and functioning of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL) during 2019 to 2024. The matter came to light upon a representation made to the Principal Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, on 26.08.2024 by one Venkateswara Rao Srinivas, alleging