CRLP/8413/2026 of Murugesh G Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 14 October 2026

1. MURUGESH G, S/O. GURUMURTHY.AGE 45 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 9- 25,GOVINDAPALLI, UNISIGANIPALLI,RAMAKUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh,At Amaravati. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following; ORDER; Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.6 on bail in Crime No.40 of 2026 of Rallabudugur Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the alleged /

f offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 126(2), 79, 329(3) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’). Mr. D. Purnachandra Reddy, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence. He has been falsely implicated by the police. He is a law-abiding citizen. The Petitioner undertakes to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, it is urged to allow the Petition. Per contra, Mr. A.Sai Rohith, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of 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 bail at this stage.

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3. there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law and urged to dismiss the Petition. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant

4. Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. As seen from the record, the Petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.6 in

5. this case. The injured/L.W.2 sustained a simple injury, which is a dumb injury. A rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner vide Rowdy Sheet No.77 of Ramakuppam Police Station, which was subsequently closed. The Petitioner was apprehended on 13.08.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 63 days. So far, eight witnesses have been examined, and the material portion \

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Of the investigation is completed. However, the Charge Sheet has not yet been filed.

6. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Chittoor District. He has got fixed abode. If the Petitioner is enlarged on bail subject to stringent conditions, there is no likelihood of his absconding, threatening the witnesses, tampering with the evidence or hampering the further course of investigation.

7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the Petitioner/Accused No.6, this on bail, subject to certain stringent ) Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner ) { conditions. (

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

i. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kuppam.

ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet,

iii. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned,

iv. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence in future. learned

V. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in further investigation of the case and shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required,

vi. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 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, vii. The Petitioner/Accused No.6 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. SD/-Y.SR1N1VASU assistANT^^GISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To

1. The Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kuppatn.

2. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Madanapalli.

3. The Station ‘ House Officer, Rallabadugur Police Station, Chittoor District.

4. One CC to Sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

5. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP, Amaravati. [OUT]

6. One spare copy. PSD

T HIGH COURT DR.YLR.J DATE: 15/10/2026 BAIL ORDER CRLP NO. 8413 OF 2026 ALLOWED ■> / i