APHC010151582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3233/2025 Between: Totha Lakshmi and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. I BALA SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are arraigned as accused in Crime No.30 of 2025 of Prakash Nagar Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the alleged offence under Section 329(4), 303(2), 324(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were falsely implicated in the case, and there is no specific allegations against the petitioners. The learned counsel further submits that the offences alleged against the petitioners is punishable below 7 years and therefore, seeks a direction to the police to follow the procedure provided under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Investigating Officer/Station House Officer, Prakash Nagar Police Station, East Godavari District, is directed to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for the purpose of investigation in connection with Crime No.30 of 2025, in so far as the petitioners concerned. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is disposed off. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM 128 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.3233 2025 Date: 04.04.2025 KGM