Overview
- The court ordered Amith Raj Sinha’s release on a Rs 1 lakh personal bond with two sureties and imposed BNSS Section 480(3) conditions that bar tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.
- Justice K. Sujana noted that the investigation in the June 30, 2025 Pashamylaram blast case was complete with a chargesheet on file, making further custodial interrogation unnecessary after Sinha’s December 27 arrest.
- Anticipatory bail was granted to directors including Rabindra Prasad Sinha, Bindu Vinodhan and Y. Janardhana Reddy, who must surrender before the Sangareddy magistrate within two weeks from February 2 to secure release on similar bonds.
- Prosecutors cited factory inspection findings and a five‑member expert committee report alleging management knew risks linked to MCC dust and hazardous machinery and failed to enforce safety protocols.
- The court recorded a parallel case under the Factories Act by competent authorities, as the criminal case proceeds over an explosion reported to have killed 54 workers and injured many others.