APHC010138612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2113/2026 Between:

1. DASARI SIVA,, S/O BABU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL (A2)

2. DASARI RAMU,, S/O RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A3)

3. DASARI MARUTHI KUMAR ALIAS MARUTHI,, S/O PEDDIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A4)

4. CHEPALA PEDDANNA,, S/O PEDDIAH, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A5)

5. DASARI PEDDI RAJU ALIAS CHEPALA PEDDI RAJU,, S/O DASARI RAMANA ALIAS KOTHI RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A6)

6. DASARI SIVA ALIAS SIVA REDDY,, S/O OBULESU ALIAS BUSANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A7)

7. DASARI NARESH,, S/O BABU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL(A8)

8. DODLO CHARAN ALIAS BOGGU CHARAN,, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A10)

9. CHAPALA SURESH,, S/O CHINNA PEDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A11)

10. C HAPALA RAMU,, S/O NADIPI PEDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.(A12)

11. J ANGAMPALLI PRASAD,, S/O VENKATA RAANA ALIAS VENKATA RAMUDU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, YELLANURU VILLAGES MANDAL. (A13)

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI, THROUGH S.H.OYELANURU PS ANANTAPUR DIST.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to release the petitioners/A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A10,A11,A12 & A13 on bail pending trail/investigation in Cr.No.2/2026 on the file of Yellanur PS, Anantapur District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):

1. S DUSHYANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2113/2026

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the Petitioners herein/A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A10,A11,A12 & A13, seeking regular bail, in Cr.No.2/2026 on the file of Yellanur PS, Anantapur District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 109(1), 118(1) r/w 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short “BNS”) and Section 25(1)(b) of Arms Act.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 31.12.2025, at about 11:45 PM, the Mandal Convener and others were celebrating New Year when Accused Nos. 7 and 8, along with some others belonging to YCP, arrived and provoked them, leading to a minor quarrel. The police intervened and sent everyone home. On 01.01.2026, at about 06:45 AM, the accused organized a protest on the main road in Yellanur village. When the TDP members arrived, some individuals belonging to YCP attacked them with sticks, sickles, rods, and glass bottles. During the attack, the de facto complainant sustained swelling on his left knee and a bleeding injury on the left side of his stomach, while others also suffered injuries.

3. Heard Sri S. Dushyanth Reddy, learned counsel for the petitionersand Mr.K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were falsely implicated in this case and have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. It is further submitted that the petitioners are the sole breadwinners of their families. The learned counsel also pointed out that the petitioners have filed a case against the complainant and others in Cr.No.1 of 2026, in which Accused Nos. 6, 14, and 18 were granted bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.1567 of 2026 vide order dated 05.03.2026. It is further submitted that the petitioners are ready to abide by any conditions that this Court may impose while granting