Anantha Lakshmi Durga, Vs The State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Anantha Lakshmi Durga, Vs The State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

APHC010713732025

[3396]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 230/2026

Between:

ANANTHA LAKSHMI DURGA,, W/O. ANANTHA SATYA UDHAYA BHASKAR RAO - MLC, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. FLAT NO.401, SHANKAR TOWERS APARTMENTS, SRI RAM NAGAR, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, AT AMARAVATHI, THROUGH PS SARPAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

VEEDHI NOOKARATNAM, W/O SATYANARAYANA AGED 40 YEARS SRI RAM BAGEECHI ENCLAVE APARTMENT NEAR KULAICHERUVU RAMARAOPETA KAKINADA N/O PATIMEDA G MAMIDADA VILLAGE OF PEDAPUDI MANDAL

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S):

Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 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 pleased to grant anticipatory bail to event of Arrest the Petitioner herein in the above Crime No. 195/2022, dated on the file of PS Sarpavaram, East Godavari District

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 pleased to grant interim anticipatory bail in Crime No. 195 /2022 on the file of PS Sarpavaram, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the main criminal petition

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1.G.SAI LOCHAN

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):

1.POSANI AKASH

2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 230/2026

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity <BNSS=) by the petitioner/Accused seeking grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 195/2022, dated on the file of PS Sarpavaram, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 of Indian Penal Code (for short <IPC=) and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) & 3(2)(v) of the SC’s and ST’s (POA) Act, 1989.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri C.Raghu, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri G.Sai Lochan, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders, as the Trial Court has already taken cognizance against the petitioner for offences punishable under the provisions of the SCs and STs (POA) Act, 1989. Therefore, anticipatory bail is not maintainable.

Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigating agency has filed a report against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), and 3(2)(v) of the SCs and STs (POA) Act, 1989. The Court has taken cognizance and issued a warrant. She further submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders, as the petition seeking anticipatory bail is not maintainable.

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Sri Posani Akash, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 is in attendance.

In the light of the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is dismissed since relief has become infructuous, as anticipatory bail is not maintainable when the Court has taken cognizance for the offences under the provisions of the SC’s and ST’s (POA) Act, 1989.

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

__________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

Date: 11.03.2026 UPS

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 230/2026

Date: 11.03.2026. UPS