Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLA/359/2026 of Chennu Chanti Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 28 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 359/2026 Between: 1. CHENNU CHANTI, S/O.PERAIAHAGED 60 YEARS,
APHC010279662026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 359/2026
Between:
1. CHENNU
CHANTI,
S/O.PERAIAHAGED
YEARS,
OCCBUSINESSR/O.CHAKKAVARI STREETNEAR TOWN RAILWAY
STATIONBHIMAVARAM, W.G.DISTRICTANDHRA PRADESH
...APELLANT
AND
1. THE
STATE
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
STATION
HOUSE
OFFICERBHIMAVARAM II TOWN POLICE STATION,REP.BY PUBLIC
PROSECUTORHIGH COURT, AMARAVATHI
2. VICTIM, VICTIM
...RESPODENT(S):
Counsel for the Apellant:
1. YASWANTH GADE
Counsel for the Respodent(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 359/2026
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ORDER:
The Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant/Accused No.1 challenging the order dated 05.05.2026 passed by the learned Special Court of Speedy Trial of Offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Bhimavaram, in Crl.M.P.No.87 of 2026 in Crime No.57 of 2026 of Bhimavaram II Town Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 3(a) read with 4, 7 read with 8, and 11(ii) read with 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Sections 3(1)(e), 3(1)(w)(i), and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Section 14(1) of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
2. Heard Sri G. Yeswanth, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State.
3. A perusal of the material on record would show that except receipt of Potency Test Report, the entire investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that after receipt of Potency Test Report, an additional Charge sheet would be filed. As per the Mediators Report, the victim girl also failed to identify the house of the appellant.
4. In the circumstances, the Criminal Appeal is allowed, setting aside the order, dated 05.05.2026 passed by the learned Special Court of Speedy Trial of Offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Bhimavaram, and bail is granted to the Appellant/Accused No.1 on the following conditions:
(a) The Appellant/Accused No.1 shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court of Speedy Trial of Offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Bhimavaram.
(b) On release, the Appellant/Accused No.1 shall appear before the Investigating Officer once in a week i.e., every Sunday between 10.00 AM and 01.00 PM for three (3) months or till filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier.
(c) The Appellant/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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
(d) The Appellant/Accused No.1 shall not indulge in similar acts of crime.
(e) The Appellant/Accused No.1 shall scrupulously comply with the above conditions, and breach of any of them will be viewed seriously. The Prosecution is at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the bail.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 29.05.2026 ARB
Criminal Appeal No.359 of 2026
Date: 29.05.2026 ARB