Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Chennuru Suresh Kumar vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 20 August, 2025
APHC010413682025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3521]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8344/2025
Between:
CHENNURU SURESH KUMAR, S/O. NAGA RAJU, AGED 33, R/O.
D.NO.2-75/3, KATTUBHABIPALEM, KONDAPALLI, VIJAYAWADA.
(SHOWN IN THE FIR AS ACCUSED NO.1)
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, (SHO, Patamata Police Station)
Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Buildings, At
Amaravati.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
MUTYALA SOBHANADRI NAIDU
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 437 and 439 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.’)/ Sections
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480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity
‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.3 on bail in
Cr.No.369 of 2025 of Patamata Police Station, NTR District, registered
against the petitioner/Accused No.3 herein for the offences punishable
under Section 143 (3), 144 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for
brevity ‘the BNS’), 3 (1), 4 (1), 5(1) (a), 7(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic
Prevention Act.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.07.2025 at about 18.30
hours, on receipt of credible information regarding prostitution activities
being carried out at Kamala Enclave, Near Happy Mobile Road, opposite
Canara Bank, Patamata, Vijayawada, the Sub-Inspector of Police,
Patamata Police Station, along with his staff and mediators, rushed to the
said location. Acting on the said information, they conducted a raid and
apprehended the accused along with three identified victims. On
interrogation, Accused No.3 voluntarily confessed that one Harika @
Lakshmi had engaged him as a worker to assist her in maintaining the
brothel house for a daily wage of Rs.700/-. Hence, the present FIR was
registered.
3. Sri M.M.Sobahanadri Naidu, the learned counsel for the petitioner
contends that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and has been
falsely implicated by the police. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the
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sole earning member of the family and, therefore, his incarceration would
cause undue hardship to his dependents. It is further submits that the
petitioner/Accused No.3 suffered a major accident on 01.08.2024 and he
needs to go for regular checkup and removal of the steel plates fixed in the
arms at the time of surgery. The allegation against the petitioner is that he
only assisted the organizers as watchman. The petitioner undertakes to
strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. In light of
the foregoing submissions, learned counsel prays that the present petition be
allowed in the interest of justice.
4. Per contra, Ms.P.Akhila Naidu, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor
vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner, submitting that the
investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be
examined. It is contended that if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage,
there is a strong likelihood that he may abscond, thereby hampering the
ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. The learned Assistant
Public Prosecutor further submits that Accused Nos.1 to 3 are the organizers.
Accused No.3 used to sent LW-1 to Accused No.4. In view of the foregoing
submissions, it is urged that the petition be dismissed.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant
Public Prosecutor. Perused the record.
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6. As seen from the record, the petitioner/Accused No.3 has been
languishing in jail since 09.07.2025 and has been in judicial custody for the
past 43 days. So far, three witnesses, who are prime witnesses, have been
examined. As per the mediators’ report dated 09.07.2025, it is mentioned that
the petitioner had suffered an accident and came into contact with Accused
No.1. Due to his unemployment, the petitioner requested Accused No.1 for
any employment, whereupon Accused No.1 lured the petitioner/Accused No.3
to work under her in the flesh trade.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and
gravity of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, his alleged role in the
case, in view of the fact that the petitioner suffered an accident and requires
medical attention and re-surgery, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner
on bail subject to the following stringent conditions:
i. The petitioner/Accused No.3 shall be enlarged on bail
subject to he executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each for the
like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VI Additional
Metropolitan Magistrate of First Class, Vijayawada.
ii. The petitioner/Accused No.3 shall appear before the
Station House Officer concerned on every Saturday in between
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the Trial Court.
iii. The petitioner/Accused No.3 shall not leave the limits of the
District without prior permission from the Station House Officer
concerned.
iv. The petitioner/Accused No.3 shall not commit or indulge
in commission of any offence in future.
v. The petitioner/Accused No.3 shall cooperate with the
investigating officer in further investigation of the case and shall
make himself available for interrogation by the investigating
officer as and when required.
vi. The petitioner/Accused No.3 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 or to any police officer.
8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed.
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DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J
Date: 20.08.2025
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.8344 of 2025
Date: 20.08.2025
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