Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Kalakata Veeramohan Reddy vs The State on 16 April, 2026
APHC010179872026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2617/2026
Between:
1. KALAKATA VEERAMOHAN REDDY,, S/O K.NARAYANA AGED
ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.25-7,
THATIMAKULAPALYAM ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN AND MANDAL,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1. THE STATE, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNGANUR URBAN POLICE
STATION REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
A.P. AMARAVATI
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
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 bail to the petitioner/A1 in
Crime No 03 of 2026 on the file of the Punganur Urban Police Station,
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. P V VENKATA RAVI SANKAR and Dr. P.B Reddy
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2617/2026
ORDER:
The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), by the
Petitioner / Accused seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No.3 of
2026 on the file of Punganur Urban Police Station, Chittoor District which is
registered for the offence under Section 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 (for short ‘BNS’).
2. Heard Sri P.V.Venkata Ravi Sankar, learned counsel for the Petitioner
and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State.
3. The case of the prosecution, in precise, is that the De facto complainant
is the daughter-in-law of the deceased and that on 03.01.2026, her father
received a phone call that her father-in-law died. Then she went there and
came to know that the Accused and the deceased were having disputes with
regard to the gold ornaments of her mother-in-law and in that connection, on
03.01.2026 at about 4.30 p.m., the Accused quarrelled with the deceased,
picked up a stone and hit on the head of the deceased due to which he died
on the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the second bail
application filed by the petitioner, as the earlier bail application was dismissed
by this Court vide order dated 18.03.2026 in Crl.P. No.1970 of 2026. It is
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further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since
07.01.2026. He would further submit that, the petitioner has to take care of the
children because his wife is working in Vijayawada. The stone which was
seized during the course of investigation is very small stone. Even otherwise
the deceased was suffering from ill health as on the date of the alleged
incident. Investigation is completed in this matter and charge sheet is also
filed. There are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner. Learned
counsel for the petitioner would further submit that even as per the case of the
prosecution, it is not that the petitioner had entertained any idea or intention to
kill the deceased and went there armed with any weapon to commit the
murder. The alleged incident might have occurred on the spur of the
movement. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the
stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail to the petitioner.
5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the petition
and submitted that investigation in the present crime has been completed and
charge sheet has also been filed and would submit that the Court may pass
appropriate orders.
6. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material on
record, there is some force in the contention made by the learned counsel
for the petitioner that even as per the case of the prosecution, it is not that
the petitioner had entertained any intention or premeditation to kill the
deceased or that he went there armed with any weapon to commit murder,
and the alleged incident might have occurred on the spur of the moment.
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Since, the investigation is already completed and charge sheet has also
been filed, and as the petitioner has been in judicial custody since
07.01.2026 and there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner, this
Court is inclined to release the petitioner/Accused on bail.
7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following
conditions:
i. The petitioner/Accused shall be enlarged on bail on
executing bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty
Thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the
satisfaction of the learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of
First Class, Punganur.
ii. The petitioner/Accused shall not commit or indulge in
commission of any offence in future.
iii. The petitioner/Accused shall not, directly or indirectly,
make any inducement, threat or promise to any person
acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade
him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court.
iv. The petitioner/Accused shall surrender his passport, if
any, to the concerned Court. If he claims that he does not
have a passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to
the concerned Court.
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v. The petitioner/Accused, shall appear before the concerned
Station House Officer, once in a week i.e., on every Saturday
between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till further orders.
vi. The petitioner/Accused, shall not enter the Punganur Town
limits until further orders.
8. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution
shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail.
9. It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for
the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as
opinion on the merits of the Crime.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in
this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.
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DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 16.04.2026.
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2617/2026
Dt.16.04.2026
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