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**Summary:**

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy interim protection from arrest until July 1st. This protection stems from an FIR filed against him in connection with the accidental death of an elderly man, Singaiah, who was allegedly crushed by a vehicle during Reddy’s rally in Rentapalla village. Reddy claims the charges are politically motivated and argues that his arrest would cause irreparable harm.

**News Article:**

**Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Protection to Ex-CM Jagan Mohan Reddy in Accidental Death Case**

**Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – June 27, 2025** – The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy interim protection from arrest until July 1st, pending a hearing on his petition to quash a First Information Report (FIR) filed against him. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao issued the order on Friday.

The FIR relates to the accidental death of an elderly man, identified as Singaiah, during Reddy’s recent visit to Rentapalla village in the Palnadu district. Singaiah was allegedly crushed under a vehicle in the former CM’s rally. Reddy has been named as A-2 under Section 105 read with 49 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023.

Reddy, in his writ petition, alleges that the charges are a result of “political vendetta and political malice.” He argues that his arrest would “irreparably harm his reputation and personal freedom” and undermine the principles of justice. He is seeking to quash the FIR. The case has been adjourned until July 1st for further hearing, with the court directing the State not to take any coercive action against Reddy in the interim.

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