THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6138 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused No.2 in Crime No.198 of 2024, on the file of Police Station, Adilabad I-Town, Adilabaad District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 308 (5)

of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant has obtained all the necessary permissions from the concerned Departments. On 17.04.2025 at about 14:00 hours the petitioner/accused No.2 along with other accused have approached the complainant and threatened him to pay Rs.5,00,000/- to run exhibition otherwise they will not let it continue. Out of fear, the complainant gave them Rs.10,000/-. As the accused were not satisfied with the said amount, they abused the complainant in filthy language, beat him with hands and threatened and pressurized him to arrange the money. Basing on the same a case in Crime No.198 of 2025 was registered.

3. Heard Mr.S.Ravi Kiran Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Arun Kumar Dodla, learned Addit