Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Devarapalli Pradeep vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 11 July, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAV
FRIDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAOct~~
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6830 OF 2025
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Between :
DevarapaIIi Pradeep, s/a. late sudhakar Reddy Aged 27 years, R/o.
Ragamma colony, MG Nagar, Thondambattu panchayath, varadaiahpalem
Mandal, Tirupati District.
. . . PetI-tiOner/Accused No.1
AND
The State of Andhra pradesh, rep by I-tS Public Prosecutor, High Court of
Andhra Pradesh, At Amaravati.
...Respondellt/Complainan€
petitl-on under sections 480 & 483 of BNSS, praying that jn the
circumstances stated in the memorandum of grounds filled in support of the
criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to release the:
petitioner/accused no. 1 on bail pend!-ng I-nVeStiga{jOn, I-nqujry and trial jn
crime No. 9/2025 of Varadaiahpalem police station, Tirupati District
The Petition/Appeal coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition€
and the memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing
the arguments of sRi D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Advocate for thei
petitioner, and of puBuC PROSECUTOR, for the Respondent, the court
made the following
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lN "lE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVAT] [3369]
(special Original Jurisdiction)
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PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SR[ JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6830/2025
Between:
1.DEvARAPALLI PRADEEP, S/O. LATE SUDHAKAR REDDY AGED
27 YEARS, R/O. RAGAMMA COLONY, MG NAGAR, riS5±
THONDAMBATTU 'PANCHAYATH, I VARADAIAHPALEM MANDAL,
TIRupATI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Public Prosecutor,
High Court of Andhra Pradesh, At 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
crim|lnal petition, the High Court pleased to release the petitioner/accused
no. 1 on bail pending investigation, inquiry and trial in Crime No. 9/2025 of
varadaiahpalem police Station, Tirupati District and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:-
I 1.D PURNACHANDRA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, u/See.480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
suraksha sanhita, 2023, has been filed by the Petitioner/A1, seeking bail, in
crime No.9/2025 of Varadaiahpalem Police Station, T’lrupati District.
2. The above said crime Was registered against the Petitioner herein and
others` for the offence punishabie¢`.u/sec.329(3), 303(2) B.N.S and
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section.20(1)(d)(i)(a) I/w 20 (1)(c)(ii)(iii)(iv)(ix)(x), sec.36 I/w32(A) of
‘A.P.Forest (Amendment) Act, 2016 and Rule 3 of A.P.Red Sandal Wood
and Red Sanders Transit Rules,1969.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant
Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/state.
4. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, this [‘s a case of crjmin`al
.`’ Jtrespass into reserve forest without permission, cut the live red sander trees
and committed theft and trying to shift by loading for `the purpose of
smuggling red sander logs that occurred on o9.O2.2025 at 4.30 AM, in f-ront
of abandoned house, at a distance of 300 meters towards easltern side’ of –
MG Nagar, H/o Thondambattu, varadaiahpalem MandaI, in vihich accused
No.1 and 2 were arrested and o8 red sJander logs, weighing 277 Kgs,
Maruthi Suzuki swift Dzire car bearing No. TNO6 R 2367 and Suzuki Gixer
motor cycle bearing Reg.No. AP30 GK 4298 were seizeld-. During the
course of investigation, police arrested the petitioner/Al on 03.6.2025`.
5. Perused the record.
6. Learned counsel forthe petitioner contends that the case against the
petI’tiOner based on the alleged confession statement said to be made by the
other accused 4 months after the offence in question and that most of the
investigation is completed and prays to enlarge the petitioner on ba” by
allowing the criminal petition.
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7. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that the Vehicle
involved in the offence belongs to the petitioner which shows the complicity
of the petitioner in the commission of the offence and opposed to grant bail.
8. In reply to the above contentions, learned COunSel for the Petitioner
submits that the vehicle does not belongs to the petitioner and based on the
bill which is available in the car, for purchase of tyres, the prosecution is
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intending to tag the crime to the petitioner.
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9. After careful observation Of the material On record and SubmiSSiOnS
macle on behalf of both sides, it shows that,the offence in question said to
be held on o9.02.2025 at 3.00am, the case is registered against the
unknown person. The case of the prosecution iS that the Petitioner
surrendered before the investigation officer through Village Revenue Officer
concerned and made confession statement.. It seems that except the
confession statement, no other -Incriminating material has been collected
showing the involvement of the petitioner in the commiss’lon of the offence.
The petitioner has permanent abode aS Such there iS nO POSSibility Of his
fleeing away from the justice. The offence said to be held On 09.02.2025, by
this time, most of the inves{igat’lon might have been completed. Considering
the entire material on record, this Court is inclined to grant bail tO the
petitioner with some conditions.
9. ln the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following
conditions|.
(i) The petitioner/Al herein shall be released On his executing a
` personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five only) w’lth
4two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned
Judicial Magistrate of First Class-Gum-Special Court for trial ofcases relating to Red Sanders Smuggling, Tirupati;
(ii) on release, the petitioner Shall appear before the Station
House Officer concerned on every Sunday between 10.00am
and o1.00pm, for a period of three (03) months.
(iii) the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence and
hamper the invest.igation and shall cooperate for investigati9n.
sd/-SHAIK MOHD. RAFI
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ASSISTANT fa.sT RAR
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SECTION OFFICER
For.I
To,
1. The Judicial Magistrate of First class-Gum-Special Court for Trial of
Cases relating to Red Sanders Smuggling, Tirupati.
2. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Tirupati.
3. The Station House Officer, Varadaiahpalem Police Station, Tirupati
District
4. One CC to SRl. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Advocate [OPUC]
5. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court of Andhra Pradesh
[OUT]
6. One spare copy
PSR
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HIGH COURT
TMR,J
DATED: ll/07/2025
BAIL ORDER
CRLP.No.6830 of 2025
ALLOWED
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