Aruru Sarath Kumar @ Sarath Rayudu Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Aruru Sarath Kumar @ Sarath Rayudu Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner (A12) to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest on personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the SHO, Chandragiri Urban Police Station, subject to conditions of appearing before the SHO every Monday and Thursday at 10.00 A.M. until completion of investigation or two months (whichever earlier), cooperating with the investigation, and not tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses; miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner (A12, Aruru Sarath Kumar @ Sarath Rayudu) in connection with Crime No.103 of 2024 of Chandragiri Urban Police Station, Tirupathi District.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner/A12 because his case stands on the same footing as A8 and A10, who were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court; the Assistant Public Prosecutor did not dispute the parity submissions.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest on executing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, Chandragiri Urban Police Station.

Key takeaways

Condition: the petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer, Chandragiri Urban Police Station, twice a week on every Monday and Thursday at 10.00 A.M., until the investigation is completed or two months from the date of the order, whichever is earlier.ratio¶26
Condition: the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation.ratio¶29
Condition: the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses in any way.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — grant on parity with co-accused. In Crime No.103 of 2024 of Chandragiri Urban Police Station, Tirupathi District, registered for offences punishable under Sections 109, 143, 147, 427, 307, 324 and 452 read with 149 IPC, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh (T. Mallikarjuna Rao, J.) allowed Criminal Petition No.1416 of 2025 filed by A12, Aruru Sarath Kumar @ Sarath Rayudu. Relying on parity — A8 and A10 had been granted bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.3166 of 2024 (order dated 23.05.2024) on the ground of no allegations perse and no previous antecedents, and A1 to A4 and A13 had obtained anticipatory bail from the X Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirupati — and noting that the Assistant Public Prosecutor did not dispute the parity, the Court granted anticipatory bail on a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each, conditioned on reporting before the SHO every Monday and Thursday at 10.00 A.M. until completion of investigation or two months (whichever earlier), cooperating with the investigation, and not tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses.

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APHC010066102025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1416/2025

Between:

Aruru Sarath Kumar @ Sarath Rayudu

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

The State Of Andhra ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1.RAYALCHERUVU ABISHEK REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court made the following Order:

This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner/A12,

seeking anticipatory bail, in connection with Crime No.103 of 2024 of Chandragiri Urban Police Station, Tirupathi District.

A case has been registered against the petitioner herein

and others for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 143, 147, 427, 307, 324 and 452 read with 149 IPC.

Heard. Perused the record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this

Court in Crl.P.No.3166 of 2024, vide order, dated 23.05.2024

granted bail to A8 and A10 on the ground that there are no allegations perse against the petitioners therein/A8 and A10 and

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there are no previous antecedents against them. The case of the present petitioner herein i.e. A12 is also on the same footing as that of A8 and A10. He further submitted that accused Nos.1, 2, 3, 4 and 13 had obtained anticipatory bail by the learned X Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirupati. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor has not disputed the said submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made and since the case of the petitioner herein/A12 is also on the same footing as that of A8 and A10 who were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein/A12, on the following conditions.

Accordingly, The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner herein is directed to be enlarged on bail in the event of his arrest and his executing personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, Chandragiri Urban Police Station, Chandragiri, Tirupati District. In addition, the petitioner shall abide the following conditions:

i) The petitioner shall appear before the Station House

Officer, Chandragiri Urban Police Station, Chandragiri, Tirupati District, twice a week on every Monday and Thursday at 10.00

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A.M till the investigation is completed or two (2) months from the date of this order or whichever is earlier;

ii) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation;

and

iii). He shall not tamper the evidence or threaten the witnesses in any way.

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

_____________________ T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J

21.04.2025 ASR

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO

Criminal Petition No.1416 of 2025

Dated:21.04.2025

ASR