KARREDDULA VIJAYA vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI Criminal Petition No.1855 of 2023 ORDER : This Criminal Petition is filed seeking anticipatory bail under Sections 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘CrPC’) to petitioner/Accused in Crime No.16 of 2023 of Vedullapalli Police Station registered on 22-02-2023 for the offence under Section 7(A) R/w 8 (E) of APPA, 1995.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused and Sri.Sravan Kumar Nadana, the learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/State.

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The case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 22-02-2023 they found one plastic can contained 200 ltrs of F.J. wash at the scene of offence and that the accused fled away by seeing the police and thereafter the police by taking sample destroyed the F.J. wash and that they further found one gas cylinder and gas stove near thereby and all the inspection was done in the presence of mediators and further that procedure was covered by taking photographs on the cell phone.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a false case is foisted, not only against the petitioner, but also against two other family members.

He further submitted that the 2 Crl.P.No.1855 of 2023 petitioner has complained to the Superintendent of Police about the highhanded acts of the police, yet no action has been taken.

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Learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and submitted that the investigation has been properly done and two other crimes were also registered on the same day.

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Perused the record.

Since the accusation against the petitioner is serious offence and well founded, the petitioner cannot be granted anticipatory bail.

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In the result, the petition is dismissed.

Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI Date : 21-03-2023 SAB