THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13039 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.7 in Crime No.287 of 2025 before the Suryapet Town Police Station, Suryapet District.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 21.09.2025, Dr. Hariprasad, Medical Officer, UPHC Rajeevnagar, Suryapet, lodged a complaint alleging that four persons were operating an unregistered ultrasound facility and conducting prenatal sex determination in violation of the PCPNDT Act, 1994.

3. Heard Sri Veera Babu Gandu, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in the case without any role in the alleged offence and his name was included only based on the confession statements of other accused and that the provisions of law invoked did not attract to the petitioner as he was merely a hospital staff member. He further submitted