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Sobha Ramesh Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Bail and Remand | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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Sobha Ramesh v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Jul 2025CRLP/2356/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati - Crl.P. No. 2356 of 2025, decided 02.07.2025 by Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao (single judge). Bail petition under Sections 437/439 Cr.P.C. and Sections 480/483 BNSS by Sobha Ramesh, Accused No.2, for release pending disposal of Crime No.554 of 2024, Pendurthy P.S., Visakhapatnam District. Petition withdrawn at counsel's instance and dismissed as withdrawn; no findings on the bail merits; copies directed to the NDPS Special Judge, Visakhapatnam, SHO Pendurthy Police Station and Central Jail, Visakhapatnam.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to withdraw the Criminal Petition; the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. ¶65

Why is it important?

Permission is accorded to the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the Criminal Petition. ¶42

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave granted to withdraw the Criminal Petition; the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court may enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 (Sobha Ramesh) on bail pending disposal of Crime No.554 of 2024 of Pendurthy P.S., Visakhapatnam District. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Permission is accorded to the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the Criminal Petition.

Key takeaways

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶45
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.ratio¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail petition - Criminal Petition No. 2356 of 2025, filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C and Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS, by Sobha Ramesh (Accused No.2) seeking enlargement on bail pending disposal of Crime No.554 of 2024 of Pendurthy P.S., Visakhapatnam District. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition; permission was accorded and the Criminal Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with miscellaneous petitions, if any, standing closed. Decided by Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao on 02.07.2025. The bail claim itself was not adjudicated on merits.

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APHC010112262025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH B AT AMARAVATI

WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2356 OF 2025

Between:

Sobha Ramesh, S/o.Gangadhar, aged about 25 years, R/o.Rangilisin gi Village, Munchingiput Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, A.P.

...Petitioner/Accused No.2

AND

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

...Respondent Petition filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C and Sections 480 and 483 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail pending disposal of Crime No.554 of 2024 of Pendurthy P.S., Visakhapatnam District.

Counsel for the Petitioner :Sri Gollapalli Maheswara Rao

Counsel for the Respondent: Assistant Public Prosecutor

The Court made the following:

in.-'

I /

APHC010112262025

T,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

[3521]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

/

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2356/2025

Between:

SOBHA RAMESH, S/0. GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/0. RANGILISINGI VILLAGE, MUNCHINGIPUT MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITiONER/ACCUSED

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

GOLLAPALLI MAHESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw

the Criminal Petition.

Permission is accorded.

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Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.2356of2025 ^ Dated 02.07.2025

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as^withdrawn.

As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand

closed.

Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

The I Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for trial of offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam^District.

The Station House Officer, Pendurthy Police Station, Visakhapatnam District.

The Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.

One CC to Sri Gollapalli Maheswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of^{AndhraPradeshat} Amaravati [OUT]

6. Two CD Copies

BSV

NM

HIGH COURT

DATED:02/07/2025

ORDER

CRLP NO. 2356 OF 2025

5 21 SEP 2025 i
^ . Current Section . ^

DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION AS WITHDRAWN

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the High Court may enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 (Sobha Ramesh) on bail pending disposal of Crime No.554 of 2024 of Pendurthy P.S., Visakhapatnam District.¶12
2.
Whether permission should be accorded to the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the Criminal Petition.¶40
The court held
Permission is accorded to the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the Criminal Petition.ratio¶42

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 2 enactments

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Cr.P.C437¶12 439¶12
BNSS480¶12 483¶12

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Crime No.554 of 2024 registered at Pendurthy Police Station, Visakhapatnam District; the petitioner, arrayed as Accused No.2, had sought enlargement on bail pending its disposal.¶12
Prior proceeding
Copies of the order directed to, among others, the I Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for trial of offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam; the Station House Officer, Pendurthy Police Station; and the Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam.¶52

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sobha Ramesh¶29
Gollapalli Maheswara Rao
respondent
The State of Andhra Pradesh¶11
Assistant Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor

Coram

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Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Raoauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 1 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 4 Mar 2025
Case no.: CRLP/2356/2025
CNR: APHC010112262025
Topic: Bail and Remand
Bench: Y. Lakshmana Rao
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Case type: Criminal Petition

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Cite this judgement

Sobha Ramesh v. the State of Andhra Pradesh, CRLP/2356/2025 (AP), decided on 1 July 2025.

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Statutes4

Cr.P.C437 · 439
BNSS480 · 483

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Procedural history2

Crime No.554 of 2024 registered at Pendurthy Police Station, Visakhapatnam District; the petitioner, arrayed as Accused No.2, had sought enlargement on bail pending its disposal.
Copies of the order directed to, among others, the I Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for trial of offences under NDPS Act, Visakhapatnam; the Station House Officer, Pendurthy Police Station; and the Superintendent, Central Jail, Visakhapatnam.

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Bench / Coram

Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao

Parties & counsel