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CDJ 2026 APHC 1586 My Notes print Preview print print
Court : High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Case No : Criminal Petition No. 6358 of 2026
Judges: THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
Parties : Thavanam Dinesh Reddy Versus The State of Andhra Pradesh, Tarlupadu Police Station, Rep.By Its Public Prosecutor, Amaravati & Anothers
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Koti Reddy Idamakanti, Advocate. For the Respondent: Public Prosecutor.
Date of Judgment : 18-08-2026
Head Note :-
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Section 482 -
Judgment :-

1. The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in Crime No.17 of 2026 of Tarlupadu (Tadivaripalli) Police Station, Markapur District, registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.2 herein for the offence punishable under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’).

2. Sri I. Koti Reddy, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated by the Police. The Petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged to allow the Criminal Petition.

3. Per contra, Mr.A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, submitting that the investigation is still at a nascent stage and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is further urged that if the Petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a strong likelihood of his absconding and evading the process of law. Hence, it is urged to dismiss the Criminal Petition.

4. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, learned legal Aid Counsel for the Respondent No.2 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.

5. On a perusal of the record, originally, pursuant to the death of the deceased, a case was registered under Section 194 of ‘the BNNS’, which was subsequently altered to Section 108 of ‘the BNNS’. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 was arrested and enlarged on bail on 17.07.2026. The allegation against the Petitioner/Accused No.2, who is aged about 22 years and is the son of the opposite neighbour of the de-facto complainant, is that he, along with his brother/Accused No.1, beat the deceased on the pretext that he was in love with his cousin by name Vaishnavi. The said incident occurred ten days prior to the alleged commission of suicide. Despite allegedly being beaten by Accused Nos.1 and 2, the deceased did not lodge any report with the police.

6. Having seen the statement of L.W.1 recorded under Section 161 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 183 of ‘the BNSS.,’ gravity and nature of the allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.2, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.2, with some stringent conditions.

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

                  i. In the event of her arrest, the Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall be enlarged on bail subject to her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials;

                  ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall make himself available for investigation as and when required;

                  iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 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.

                  iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall not leave the limits of the Andhra Pradesh without the express permission from the Station House Officer concerned.

                  v. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 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.

                  vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.2 shall surrender his passport, if any, to the Investigating Officer. If he claims that he does not have passport, he shall submit affidavit to that effect to the Investigating Officer.
 
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