APHC010183722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4010/2025 Between: Neelam Anjaneyulu The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. DUNGA RITHESH NAIDU The Court made the following Order Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.2 in Crime No.51 of 2025 on the file of Hindpur I Town Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, for the alleged offences under Sections 318(4), 351(2), 64(j), and 69 read with 3(5) of the BNS. It is submitted that the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4010/2025 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR RITHESH NAIDU The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.2 in Crime No.51 of 2025 on the file of Hindpur I Town Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, for the alleged offences under Sections 69 read with 3(5) of the BNS. It is submitted that the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3457] ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.2 in Crime No.51 of 2025 on the file of Hindpur I Town Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, for the alleged offences under Sections 69 read with 3(5) of the BNS. It is submitted that the 2 allegations under Sections 64(j) and 69 would not, at any rate, be attracted to the petitioner, as even from the complaint, such allegations cannot be levelled against the petitioner. It is also submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is insofar as informing the 2nd respondent not to interfere with the life of the 1st accused. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent submits that the petitioner has supported the 1st accused, and as such, submits that he does not deserve any mercy. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the Station House Officer, Hindupur I Town Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, to complete the investigation against the petitioner herein without taking any coercive steps, including the arrest of the petitioner, as evidently Sections 318(4), 64(j), and 69 of BNS would not be applicable to the petitioner, as seen from the complaint. 5. With these observations, this Criminal Petition is disposed off, and this shall not preclude the investigating officer from filing the final report/charge sheet. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 17.04.2025 PNS 3