THE HON’BLE JUSTICE Dr. V.R.K.KRUPA SAGAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.7402 of 2024

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), is filed by the petitioner/A.2 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.120 of 2024 of Inkollu Police Station, Bapatla District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 118(1) read with 3(5) of BNS.

2. Heard arguments of Sri A.Vivekananda, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-State and Sri S.Satyanarayana Moorthy, the learned counsel for respondent No.2/de facto complainant.

3. Perused the record.

4. F.I.R. in this case was registered on 04.07.2024. There are two accused. The present petitioner is A.2. Initially, he filed Criminal Petition No.6005 of 2024 and sought pre-arrest bail. By order dated 15.10.2024 the prayer was declined. The second bail petition is moved by the petitioner.

5. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is innocent and civil disputes between the victim and this petitioner is the cause of the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner is per