Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/8778/2026 of Settipalli Sai Kumar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 14 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8778/2026 Between: 1. SETTIPALLI SAI KUMAR, S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCJOB SEARCHING, R/O.
APHC010521612026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8778/2026
Between:
1. SETTIPALLI SAI KUMAR, S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27
YEARS, OCCJOB SEARCHING, R/O. D. NO. 53/194, SARASWATHI
NAGAR, GALIVEEDUROAD, RAYACHOTY TOWN, ANNAMAYYA
DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, through the S.H.O., Rayachoty U/GPolice Station, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh, Amaravathi.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. DASAM DURGA SHIVA SAI
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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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.1 on bail in Crime No.429 of 2026 of
Rayachoty Police Station, Annamayya District, registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 308(5) and 74 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’).
2. Mr. Dasam Durga Shiva Sai, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence. He has been falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the Petitioner is the sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his incarceration would cause undue hardship to his dependents. 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.
3. 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, 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.
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 arraigned as Accused No.1 in this case. The injured sustained simple injuries at the hands of the Petitioner. The Petitioner is a rowdy sheeter, and a rowdy sheet was opened against him vide Rowdy Sheet No.138 of Rayachoty U/G Police Station. The Petitioner was apprehended on 13.08.2026 and has been in judicial custody for the past 63 days. So far, five witnesses have been examined, and the material portion of the investigation has been completed.
6. The Petitioner is a permanent resident of Rayachoty Town, Annamayya 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.1, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioner on bail, subject to certain stringent conditions.
8. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions:
i. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail subject to his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rayachoty.
ii. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 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.1 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.1 shall not involve in commission of any similar offence while on bail. The Investigating Officer is at liberty to file an appropriate petition seeking cancellation of bail in case of violation of this condition. v. The Petitioner/Accused No.1 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.1 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.1 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.
_________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 15.10.2026 PRA
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8778 of 2026
Date: 15.10.2026
PRA