APHC010361912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA CRIMINAL PETITION NQ: 7494 np JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 2025 Between: 1. Shaik Ranjith Khan, S/o. Shaik Yakub Shah, Aged about 41 years. R/o.Jegurupadu, Kadiyam Mandal, 2. Shaik Ameena, East Godavari District. W/o. Yakub Basha, Aged about Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 3. Shaik Yakub Basha @ Basha 65 years, R/o. , S/o. Pedda Meera Saheb, Aged about j East Godavari District. 68 years, R/o. Rajamahendravaram, ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Buildings, Amaravati. Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court ...Respondent N0.I 2. Sowjanya Pandu @ Shehnaz, years, R/o. Indira Colony, Kalidindi Village W/o. Shaik Ranjit Khan, aged about 39 and Mandal Eluru District. -Respondent No.2/Defacto Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated ,n the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/ Accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No. 92 of 2025 of Kalidindi Police Station District. Kalidindi, Eluru lA NO: 2 OF 2Q2fi Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the Petitioners/ Accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.92 of 2025 of Kalidindi Police Station, Kalidindi, Eluru District, pending disposal of the Petition. the High Court above Criminal Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Bolla Venkata Rama Rao, Advocate Counsel for Respondent No.1: The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Counsel for Respondent No.2:- The Court made the following order: % APHC010361912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRIVIAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7494/2026 Between: 1.SHAIK RANJITH KHAN, S/O.SHAIK YAKUB SHAH YEARS, R/O.JEGURUPADU, KADIYAM MANUAL DISTRICT. 2.SHAIK AMEENA, , W/O.YAKUB BASHA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O.RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. S/O.PEDDA MEERA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O.RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM GODAVARI DISTRICT. AGED ABOUT 41 EAST GODAVARI 3.S.SHAIK YAKUB BASHA @ BASHA EAST ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI. 2.SOWJANYA PANDU SHEHNAZ, W/O.SHAIK RANJIT KHAN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O.INDIRA COLONY, KALIDINDI VILLAGE AND MANUAL ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT{S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated In the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 in .Crime No.92/2025 of Kalidindi Station, Kalidindi, Eluru District, and to Police pass 2 QiP lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with filing of certified copy of FIR in Crime No.92/2025 of Kalidindi Police Station, Kalidindi, Eluru District and to pass lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.92/2025 of Kalidindi Police Station, Kalidindi, Eluru District above Criminal Petition, and to pass pending disposal of the Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. BOLLA VENKATA RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S); 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR s% 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 (u/s.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused Nos.1 to 3, seeking quashment of the entire proceedings against them in Crime No.92 of 2025, Kalidindi Police Station, Kalidindi, Eluru District. 2. Heard Sri B.V.Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners \^ould submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioners vide guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar\ 3. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the offence registered against the petitioners is punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer. Considering the submissions, this criminal petition is disposed of with the following; a. Investigating Officer is at liberty to complete the investigation, in 5. accordance with law. b. In the event of any coercive action sought to be taken against the petitioners, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously (2014) 8 see 273 4 follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, [41-A Cr.P.C.] and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). It goes without saying that, if any charge sheet is filed in the above crime, the petitioners are at liberty to chailenge the charge sheet, if they feel aggrieved by the same. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. Court 7. 8. Sd/-G HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// <2/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Station House Officer, District. 2. One CC to Sri Bolla Venkata Rama Rao, 3. Two CC’s to the Public Prosecutor, 4. Three CD Copies Kalidindi Police Station, Kalidindi, Eluru Advocate [OPUC] High Court of A.P. [OUT] GPC sree HIGH COURT DATED: 18/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 7494 OF 2025 ^ 10 SEP 2025 )g’ ViNCS"™"' S«c!io|i^^5' DISPOSING OF THIS CRIMINAL PETITION