Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/734/2026 of P T Selvi Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 22 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Between: 1. P T SELVI, W/O LATE P. KODANDA RAMAN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC
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Petition under Section 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 Court may be pleased may be pleased to release of the Petitioner on interim bail in connection with Crime.No.12 of 2026, dated 25.12.2025, ,of Dargamitta P.S.,Nellore District , pending bail application before this hon'ble court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.KALLEMU VIJAYA RAJU
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 734/2026
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,
(for brevity, “BNSS”) by the petitioner/Accused seeking grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 12 of 2026 of Dargamitta Police Station, Nellore District.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. During the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the present petition has been filed directly before this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed a quash petition, which is pending consideration before another Bench of this Court. It is further submitted that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition before the appropriate Court, and in the meantime, protection may be granted.
4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that this Court may pass appropriate orders.
5. Considering the submissions made and in view of the fact that the petition has been filed directly before this Court, the learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition before the competent District Court. The District Court is directed to consider and dispose of such application, if filed, on its own merits, without being influenced by any observations made by this Court in the present order. The respondent/State is directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner for a period of two (2) weeks from the date of this order. Within the said period, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the District Court.
6. In that view, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________
DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 23.03.2026 KKV
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 734/2026
Date: 23.03.2026 KKV