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C M Ramesh Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Bail and Remand | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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C M Ramesh Vs The State of Andhra PradeshC M Ramesh v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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C M Ramesh v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Bail condition – modification

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Jul 2026CRLP/5331/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Criminal Petition No.5331 of 2026 (APHC010334392026); C M Ramesh v. State of Andhra Pradesh; Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao; decided 09.07.2026; modification of bail/reporting condition on ground of financial hardship; Section 439(1)(b) CrPC 1973; Section 483(1)(b) BNSS 2023; order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025; Crime No.26 of 2020; IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor; Kuppam Urban Police Station; monthly reporting till charge sheet; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Condition imposed by the Trial Court modified: petitioner/Accused No.4 to report before the SHO, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until filing of the charge sheet; all other (residual) conditions of the Trial Court to remain in force.

Why is it important?

The order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 is modified: the petitioner/Accused No.4 shall report before the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the filing of the charge sheet. ¶27

What the court decided

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Outcome

Condition imposed by the Trial Court modified: petitioner/Accused No.4 to report before the SHO, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until filing of the charge sheet; all other (residual) conditions of the Trial Court to remain in force.

Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner/Accused No.4 by the order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 should be modified, on the ground that the petitioner's financial condition prevents him from complying with the conditions imposed by the Trial Court.

Court's answer

The order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 is modified: the petitioner/Accused No.4 shall report before the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the filing of the charge sheet.

Ratio / Principle

The residual conditions imposed by the learned Trial Court in the original order shall remain in force and shall be duly complied with by the petitioner/Accused No.4.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail condition — modification — Criminal Petition under Section 439(1)(b) Cr.P.C./Section 483(1)(b) BNSS seeking modification of a condition imposed by the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, by order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 — petitioner pleaded financial inability to comply with the Trial Court's conditions — Held, reporting condition modified: petitioner/Accused No.4 to report before the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until filing of the charge sheet — residual conditions of the Trial Court to remain in force — Criminal Petition disposed of (Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao).

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Date of reserved for orders :

Date of pronouncement :09.07.2026 Date of uploading :

APHC010334392026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 9^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5331/2026

Between:

C M RAMESH, S/O. MUNEPPA HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O KOTAGADDA VILLAGE, SIVARAMAPURAM PANCHAYAL,SHANTIPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517423

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High court of Andhra PradeshAt Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522237.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1.K SRINIVAS

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court made the following:

ORDER :

The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 439(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’)/Section 483(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner/Accused No.4 vide order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020, passed by the leaned IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the financial condition of the petitioner is deplorable and he is unable to comply with the conditions imposed by the learned Trial Court.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.

Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020, passed by the leaned IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, against the petitioner/Accused No.4 is hereby modified as under:

i. The petitioner/Accused No.4 shall report before the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m until the filing of the charge sheet.

The residual conditions imposed by the learned Trial Court, in the original order shall remain in force and shall be duly complied with by the Petitioner/Accused No.4.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

_________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J

Date: 09.07.2026 JLSR

Whether the order is :

Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.5331 of 2026

Date: 09.07.2026

JLSR

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner/Accused No.4 by the order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 should be modified, on the ground that the petitioner's financial condition prevents him from complying with the conditions imposed by the Trial Court.¶24
The court held
The order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 is modified: the petitioner/Accused No.4 shall report before the Station House Officer, Kuppam Urban Police Station, on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the filing of the charge sheet.ratio¶27

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973439(1)(b)¶23
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023483(1)(b)¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 imposing conditions on the petitioner/Accused No.4, which the petitioner sought to modify.¶23
IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor · 24.02.2026
Prior proceeding
Application Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 before the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, in which conditions were imposed on the petitioner/Accused No.4.¶23
Prior proceeding
Underlying case Crime No.26 of 2020; the modified reporting condition operates until the filing of the charge sheet.¶27

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
C M RAMESH¶12
K SRINIVAS
respondent
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH¶15
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Coram

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Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Raoauthor¶9

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 8 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 1 Jul 2026
Case no.: CRLP/5331/2026
CNR: APHC010334392026
Topic: Bail and Remand
Bench: Y. Lakshmana Rao
Disposal: DISPOSED OF NO COSTS
Case type: Criminal Petition

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Cite this judgement

C M Ramesh v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, CRLP/5331/2026 (AP), decided on 8 July 2026.

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes2

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973439(1)(b)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023483(1)(b)

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Procedural history3

Order dated 24.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 imposing conditions on the petitioner/Accused No.4, which the petitioner sought to modify.IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor · 24.02.2026
Application Crl.M.P.No.1094 of 2025 in Crime No.26 of 2020 before the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, in which conditions were imposed on the petitioner/Accused No.4.
Underlying case Crime No.26 of 2020; the modified reporting condition operates until the filing of the charge sheet.

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Bench / Coram

Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao

Parties & counsel