HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.10557 of 2024

ORDER :

Petitioner/Accused has filed this petition under Sections

482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail in Cr.No.82 of 2024 of P.S. Lokeshwaram, registered for the offences under Sections 118 (1), 292 and 351 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha.

2. Heard Sri P.Vinayaka Krishna Vardhan appearing on behalf of Sri. T.Bala Mohan Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State and perused the record. 3. Case of the prosecution is that on 14.08.2024, the complainant went to the Akhil Dhaba for meal. The owner of the dhaba who is the petitioner/accused, informed the complainant that payment has to be made before having meal, as such, the complainant has paid the amount. Thereafter, the complainant has overheard the petitioner/accused talking badly about him, due to the same, he asked for return of money, for which, the petitioner/accused has abused him and hit him, due to which, he received injuries.

4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner/accused is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that allegations made in the complaint are invented for the purposes of filing complaint against the petitioner/accused without his involvement in the alleged crime. He further submits that most part of the investigation is completed, and hence, prayed for grant of bail.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on the other hand, opposed the application stating that there are specific allegations against the petitioner/accused and he is also involved in another crime. He further submits that the investigation is in progress and if the petitioner/accused is released on bail at this stage, he may tamper with the evidence and may threaten the witnesess, and hence, prayed to dismiss the petition.

6. Having heard both sides and perused the record, it is apparent that the petitioner/accused is also involved in another case and serious allegations are levelled against him. In view of the same and since investigation in the case is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused.

7. In view of the above, this criminal petition is dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner/accused to surrender before the Court concerned and file an application for regular bail, in which event, such application be decided preferably on the same day, on its own merits, without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order.

____________________ JUVVADI SRIDEVI, J Date: 21.09.2024 Lk