THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6501 OF 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking bail to the petitioner/accused No.21 in Crime No.180 of 2025 on the file of Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable under Section 143 (5) r/w. Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) and Sections

80, 81 and 88 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein is involved in human trafficking and the petitioner allegedly purchased baby girl by paying Rs.2 lakhs. The remand case diary case would reveal that 60 persons were involved in the said trafficking.

3. Heard Mr. Baskula Athik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused No.21 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Perused the record.

4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner herein was falsely implicated in the offence and the petitioner is already having two children. He further contended that petitioner earlier also filed bail application before the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge and the same was dismissed.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that there are serious allegations in respect of the petitioner/accused No.21. It is clear case of petitioner/accused No.21 involved in human trafficking and that if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every chance to interfere with the investigation and also influence the witnesses. Hence, prayed to dismiss the petition.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel for respective parties and after perusal of the material available on record, it reveals that the petitioner/accused No.21 is having serious allegations leveled him. In the said circumstances, it is not a fit case for grant of bail to the petitioner/accused No.21 at this stage, especially when the investigation is under progress. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner/accused No.21.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA Date: 14.05.2025 Chs