Andhra Pradesh HC dismisses anticipatory bail petition of ex-CID official

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by retired Additional SP of CID Vijay Paul in the case registered against him pertaining to ‘custodial torture’ of former MP and present Undi MLA K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. Hearing the petition, Justice VRK Krupa Sagar observed in his verdict that the right to life, and the right to freedom are precious. When a person in custody complains that his rights are being violated, the police officials should have more responsibility, he said.

On the basis that there was a delay in filing the FIR, the seriousness of the case cannot be ignored. Going by the content in FIR, the incident happened in an enclosed place, where the petitioner has full control and there is no chance for any others to know what was happening there, he observed.