APHC010175012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3747/2025 Between: Battula Lakshmi Prasanna and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhrapradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. KETHVATHU PARVATHI BAI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 CRL.P. No.3747 OF 2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.3747 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were arraigned as A.1 to A.6 in Crime No.119 of 2025 of Tadepalli Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 118(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on the strength of the complaint of the 2nd respondent. 3. It is alleged in the complaint that the father of A.1 has passed away due to ill health. Upon coming to know about his demise, the accused visited the house of the deceased. During their visit, they questioned the de facto complainant about the money he had previously lent from the deceased. In response, the de facto complainant asked whether they had any documentary proof, such as a note or cheque, to substantiate their claim. Following this interaction, the accused quarrelled with the de facto complainant. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners were falsely implicated in the present crime and never quarrelled with the 2nd respondent. The learned counsel further submits that the offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable below 7 years and, therefore, seeks a direction to the police to follow the procedure 3 CRL.P. No.3747 OF 2025 provided under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Station House Officer, Tadepalli Police Station, Guntur District, is directed to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, insofar as the petitioners are concerned, for the purpose of investigation in connection with Crime No.119 of 2025. This order would not preclude the investigation officer to file charge sheet or final report after completion of the investigation. 6. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. 7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH. N Dt.07.04.2025 BV