Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/3728/2026 of Nunna Krishna Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 21 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3728/2026 Between: 1. NUNNA KRISHNA, S/O DURGAM, AGED 61 YEARS. OCCUPATION
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3728/2026
Between:
1. NUNNA KRISHNA, S/O DURGAM, AGED 61 YEARS. OCCUPATION
CULTIVATION,R/O
DOOR
NO.3-119/2,
MALLI
VARI
STREET,
MUGGALLA VILLAGE,SEETANAGARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI
DISTRICT.
2. NUNNA
NAGESWARA
RAO,
S/O
KRISHNA,
AGE
YEARS,OCCUPATIONCULTIVATION,R/O
DOOR
NO.3-119,MALLI
VARI
STREET,MUGGAULLA
VILLAGE,SEETANAGARAM
MANDAL,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, through SHO, Tanuku Rural Police Station,rep by its Public Prosecutor,High Court at Amaravathi.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS
praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No 2 & Accused 3 on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 162/2023 of Tanuku Rural Police Station, East Godavari District., registered for the offences Punishable initially registered under Section 174
Cr.P.C. and later altered to Section 306 r/w 34 IPC and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1. D TARAKA PRASAD
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
CRIMINAL PETITION NO:3728 of 2026
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein/accused Nos.2 and 3 to grant anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.162 of 2023 of Tanuku Rural Police Station, West Godavari District, initially registered for the offence punishable under Section 174 Cr.P.C and later altered to Section 306 r/w 34 I.P.C.
2. Heard Sri D.Taraka Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have not committed any offence muchless the alleged offence and are falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel would further submit that the petitioners are law abiding citizens and there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioners. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready to furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. Hence, prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and would submit that there are no tenable grounds to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage.
5. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material available on record, and also considering the fact that Accused Nos.4 and 5, who are allegedly involved in similar offences, had already been granted bail as per the orders of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.3646 of 2026 dated 07.05.2026, this Court is of the view that prima facie nothing is attributed against the petitioners and the investigation is at fag end. Further, the petitioners are stated to have no criminal antecedents. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed granting anticipatory bail to the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3, on the following conditions:
(i) In the event of their arrest, the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall be enlarged on bail on execution of personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each, with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting police officials;
(ii) The Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall cooperate with the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required.
(iii) The Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall not directly or indirectly threaten or influence the witnesses.
(iv) The Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 22.05.2026 KA/KBN
Criminal Petition No.3728 of 2026
Date: 22.05.2026 KA/KBN