1. The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the petitioner/Accused No.7 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.113 of 2025 of Satyavedu Police Station, Tirupati District, was registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 120-B, 420, 466, 467 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘the IPC’).

2. Ms.Kesavi Kumari Nemala, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is the innocent of the alleged offence and she has been falsely implicated by the police. The petitioner is a female and aged about 30 years. She is a law-abiding citizen. The petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. In light of the foregoing submissions, learned counsel prays that the present petition be allowed in the interest of justice.

3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohit, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the petitioner is released on pre-arrest bail, there is a strong likelihood that she may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. Hence, it is urged that the petition be dismissed.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.

5. As seen from the record, the petitioner is a female aged about 30 years and has been arraigned as Accused No.7. This Court, in Crl.P.No.12188 of 2025, filed under Section 528 of ‘the BNSS’, in respect of Accused Nos.14, 15 and 16, directed the respondent police not to take any coercive steps against them. A similar order was passed in favour of Accused No.4 in Crl.P.No.12074 of 2025, vide order dated 21.11.2025. A similar order was also passed in favour of Accused No.2 vide order dated 07.11.2025 in Crl.P.No.10774 of 2025. Likewise, a similar order was passed in favour of Accused No.1 in Crl.P.No.11161 of 2025, vide order dated 29.10.2025. In respect of Accused Nos.3 and 5, vide order dated 09.12.2025 in Crl.P.No.12729 of 2025, a direction was given to the respondent police not to take any coercive steps. In respect of Accused No.11, this Court, in Crl.P.No.12491 of 2025, vide order dated 12.12.2025, granted pre-arrest bail. There was a delay of more than one year in lodging the complaint from the date of the alleged offence. It is stated that, in respect of Sy.No.197-1B, the petitioner was in possession of an extent of Ac.50.3400, and the said land was shown as being in her possession.

6. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the gravity and nature of the allegations leveled against the petitioner/Accused No.7, the alleged role played by her in this case, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner/Accused No.7 with the following conditions:

7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions:

                  i. In the event of her arrest, petitioner/Accused No.7 shall be enlarged on bail subject to her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials;

                  ii. The petitioner/Accused No.7 shall make herself available for investigation as and when required;

                  iii. The petitioner/Accused No.7 shall not cause any threat, inducement or promise to the prosecution witnesses

                  iv. The petitioner/Accused No.7 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet.

                  v. The petitioner/Accused No.7 shall not leave the limits of the District without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned.

                  vi. The petitioner/Accused No.7 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court.