CRLP/1364/2026 of Bogireddy Veera Reddy Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 March 2026

v.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARA^ATI !

MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

: PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1364 OF 2026

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Between:

Bogireddy Veera Reddy, S/o. Nandi Reddy, aged about 75

Years,

R/o.

Madireddypalle Village, B.Mattam Mandal, YSR Kadapa District Petitioner/Accused No.3

AND

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, Through B.Mattam Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, High Court of Andhra Pradesh atAmaravati.

Respondent

Petition under Section 480 and 483 of BNSS is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the F.I.R.No.5 of 2026 on the file of B.Mattam Police Station, YSR

(Kadapa) District.

Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Shaik Mohammad Ismail Counsel for the Respondent: Public Prosecutor THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING QRDFR

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1364/2026

ORDER;

This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the Petitioner herein/Accused No.3, seeking regular bail, in F.I.R.No.5 of 2026 on the file of B.Mattam Police Station, YSR (Kadapa)

District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 143 (2) r/w 3(5)

of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short “BNS”) and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7(1) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short “PIT Act”).

2.

The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 11.01.2026, at 3:30 PM

in Room

No.2D,

Sri Virat Deluxe Residence

Lodge, B.Mattam Town

and

Mandal,

YSR

Kadapa

District,

the

A1

procured

the

victim

by

name

Guddikondannagari Deepita and Gonuguntia Guravamma for prostitution and run prostitution at the said premises with the help of A3 to A5. Basing on the panchanama, the case was registered in Cr.No.5 of 2026 of B.Mattam Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 143(20 r/w 3(5) of BNS

and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7(1) of PIT Act and later on 12.01.2026, the accused were arrested and produced before the Court for remand.

3.

Heard

Sri

Shaik

Mohammed

Ismail,

learned

counsel

for

the

petitioner/accused

No.3

and

Mrs.K.Priyanka

Lakshmi,

learned

Assistant

Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is Accused No.3 and has nothing to do with the alleged commission of the offence. He has been falsely implicated in the said crime. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.01.2026. He further submits that the police have completed the investigation, except for filing of the charge sheet.

It is

also submitted that the petitioner is old age person aged about 75 years and has several age related ailments.

There

is no prima

facie

evidence

to

connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. The petitioner is only the owner of the said lodge. No victim has attributed any role of the petitioner.

Learned

counsel

further

submits

that

the

petitioner

is

ready

to furnish

sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner finally prays for grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

5.

Learned

Assistant

Public

Prosecutor vehemently opposed

the

petition and submitted that the petitioner/Accused No.3, being the owner of the lodge, assisted A-1

in organizing the alleged prostitution, and that the investigation is still pending. She finally prays for dismissal of the petition.

6.

Considering

the submissions made

by

both

sides

and

upon

perusal of the material on record,

it is alleged that the petitioner/Accused No.3, being the owner of the lodge, assisted the other accused in organizing prostitution. Taking into account the period of detention, the facts

and

circumstances of the case, the age of the petitioner (75 years), and the fact that his presence can be secured by imposing appropriate conditions, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail tp the petitioner. Accordingly, the

petitioner

is

entitled

to

be

released

on

regular

bail

on

the

following

conditions:

The petitioner/accused No.3 shall execute a personal bond for a sum

I.

of

Rs.

20,000/-

(Rupees

Twenty Thousand

only)

each

with

two

sureties

for

a

like sum

each,

to

the

satisfaction

of

the

learned

Additional Junior Civil Judge, Badvel.

The

petitioner/accused

No.3

shall

appear before

the

Investigating

II.

Officer

as

and

when

required

and

shall

cooperate

with

further

A

investigation,

if any.

The petitioner/accused No.3 shall not directly or indirectly tamper with

III.

evidence nor influence, intimidate, or induce any prosecution witness.

The petitioner/accused No.3 shall appear before the Station House

IV.

Officer, concerned, once in a week i.e., on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. till further orders.

The petitioner/accused No.3 shall not commit or indulge in commission

V.

of any offence in future.

7.

In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail.

8.

It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as opinion on the merits of the Crime.

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed.

9.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

SD/-K.V.RAGHAVULU

assistant registrar

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