Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Unknown vs Public Prosecutor For The on 18 May, 2023
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
CRIMINAL PETITION No.3439 of 2023
ORDER:
Heard Sri Malireddy Gowtham, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner/Accused No.1 and Learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Respondent-State.
2. This Criminal Petition, under Sections 437 and 439 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.29 of 2023 of Bitragunta Police Station, SPSR Nellore District.
3. Originally, a case was registered under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., and during the course of investigation, it was altered under Sections 306, 341, 324, 506 read with 34 of IPC against the Petitioner and another.
4. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, the Petitioner/Accused No.1 along with Accused No.2 threatened the Deceased/Telapula Pradeep, who is 2nd year B.Tech Student of R.S.R.Engineering College, Kadanauthala, demanding him to give money, insulted him and due to the unbearable harassment of the Petitioner and Accused No.2, 2 the Deceased committed suicide by falling under Train No.12375 Jasidih Superfast Express on 18.2.2023 at 05.48 pm between Kavali and Tettu Railway Stations.
5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was arrested on 25.3.2023 and since then he is in judicial custody. Learned Counsel submits that the Petitioner was enlarged on bail in Crime No.72 of 2023 of Chirala Police Station vide Order dated 04.4.2023 in Crl.M.P.No.190 of 2023 by the Trial Court and as he is having permanent residence and sufficient identity in the Society, he may be released on bail in this case also.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of offence alleged against the Petitioner and considering the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner at this stage.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.
_______________________________ G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J.
Date:18.5.2023 vasu