Case brief
What is this about?
Korada Mahesh v. State of Andhra Pradesh; CRLP No.3361 of 2025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice I. Mallikarjuna Rao; decided 21-04-2025; anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS (equivalent to S.438 Cr.P.C.) for Accused No.01 in FIR No.118/2025 dated 17-03-2025 (u/s 105 BNS and sec 3 of EXPL SA), Bhogapuram PS, Vizianagaram District; earlier order dated 03.04.2025 in Crl.P.No.3557 of 2025 directing SHO to complete investigation without coercive steps but permitting charge sheet/final report; anticipatory bail declined as protection already existed; criminal petition disposed of; counsel: Challa Ajay Kumar for petitioner, Assistant Public Prosecutor for State.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner was already protected by the specific directions in this Court's earlier order dated 03.04.2025 in Crl.P.No.3557 of 2025 (investigation to be completed without coercive steps, without precluding filing of charge sheet/final report), the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail.