APHC010426792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8658/2025 Between: 1. K JAYACHANDRA ALIAS K JAYACHANDRA BABU, S/O. K JAYARAMAIAH, OCC JOURNALIST AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-1063, VENUGOPALAPURAM VILLAGE,THIRUMALAIAH PALLI VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NELAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEDURUKUPPAM POLICE STATION, VEDURUKUPPAM CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. T DHARMAIAH, S/O. LATE T KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. KOMMIREDDY INDIU VILLAGE,THIRUMALAIAH PALLI, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 FIR No. 100/2025, u/s. 318 (4), 351 (2) BNS, 3 (1)(r), 3 (1)(s), SC/ST POA Act, dated.24.7.2025 on the file of Vedurukuppam Police Station, Chittoor District to meet the ends of justice. 2 IA 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 the proceedings in FIR No. 100/2025. u/s. 318 (4), 351 (2) BNS, 3 (1X0, 3 (1)(s), SC/ST POA Act, dated.24.7.2025 on the file of Vedurukuppam Police Station, Chittoor District and pass IA 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 in FIR No. 100/2025, u/s. 318 (4), 351 (2) BNS, 3 (1)(r), 3 (1)(s), SC/ST POA Act, dated.24.7.2025 on the file of Vedurukuppam Police Station, Chittoor District pending disposal of the above Quash Petition in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. M SIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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, seeking quashment of the entire proceedings against him in FIR No.100 of 2025, on the file of Vedurukuppam Police Station, Chittoor District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioner vide guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the offence registered against the petitioner is punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer. 5. Considering the submissions, this criminal petition is disposed of with the following; a. Investigating Officer is at liberty to complete the investigation, in accordance with law. b. In the event of any coercive action sought to be taken against the petitioner, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously 1 (2014) 8 SCC 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 Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). 6. It goes without saying that, if any charge sheet is filed in the above crime, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if he feels aggrieved by the same. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ______________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 21.08.2025 MH 5 18 HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.8658 of 2025 Dt.21.08.2025 MH