The State of Andhra Pradesh vs N. Sanjay

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

31 July 2025

Case No.

Criminal Appeal No. 3301 of 2025

Result

Allowed

Bench

Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Citation

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2096 : 2025 INSC 973

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court erred in granting anticipatory bail to the respondent.

Headnote

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – s.482 – Anticipatory bail – Grant of – When not proper – FIR was filed against the respondent who was Additional Director General of Police, CID, Andhra Pradesh and/or DG, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services at the relevant time, alleging misappropriation of funds and various other irrgeularities – Anticipatory bail granted by High Court – Challenge to:

Held: On facts, in view of the allegations made, the respondent is not entitled to the anticipatory bail – Impugned Order set aside – Anticipatory bail granted to the respondent is quashed. [Para 29]

Order Leave granted. 2. Heard Mr. S.V. Raju, learned Additional Solicitor General (‘ASG’) along with Mr. Sidharth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel, for the appellantState and Mr. Kapil Sibal, learned Senior Counsel, along with Mr. Siddhartha Dave, learned Senior Counsel, for the respondent. 3. The present appeal is directed against the Order dated 30.01.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Criminal Petition No.58 of 2025 filed under Section 4821 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) by the respondent, whereby he was granted anticipato

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