4 APHC010495532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ([•^f TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE * PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9756 OF 2025 Between: Naidu Nagarjuna Reddy, S/o.Chandra Reddy, aged 51 years, R/o.H. No.7-207, Oruganti Reddy Street, Vetapalem, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings at Nelapadu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. [SHO, Vetapalem Bapatia District] 2. Pull Krishnarjuna, S/o.Venkateswarlu, aged 42 years, R/o. Papyipalem Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh. Police Station, ...Respondents Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition , the High Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to and in connection FIR No.187 of 2025 dated 08.09.2025 Police Station, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh and lA NO: 2 OF 2n?fi on the file of the SHO, Vetapalem to quash the same. * rFetition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the j the Memorandum of Criminal Petition, the High Court % pleased to stay of all further proceedings in FIR No.187 of 2025 dated ^ d8.QO!2025 on the file of the SHO, Vetapalem Police i'K'-. Station, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.Sai Kumar Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2:- The Court made the following: APHC010495532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 975fi/2n7fi Between: 1.NAIDU NAGARJUNA REDDY, S/0 CHANDRA REDDY AGED 51 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.7-207, ORUGANTI REDDY STREET, VETAPALEM BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS AT NELAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. SHO, VETAPALEM BAPATIA DISTRICT 2. PULI KRISHNARJUNA, S/0. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 42 YEARS, R/0. PAPYIPALEM VILLAGE, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. POLICE STATION, ...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 Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to and in connection FIR No. 187/2025 dated 08.09.2025 on the file of the SHO, Vetapalem Police Station, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh and to quash the same Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.VSAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioner/A. 1, to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No. 187 of 2025 of Vetapalem Police Station, Bapatia District, for the offences punishable under Sections 308(2), 329(4), 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Sai Kumar, 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 Bihar\ Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, would submit that the offences registered against the Petitioner are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years 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 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 follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of BNSS, which is pari materia to Section 41-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, i (2014) 8 see 273 3 and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. K Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Station House Officer, Vetapalem Police Station, Bapatia (Prakasam) District. One CC to Sri V.Sai Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amaravati [OUT] Two CD Copies BSV 2. 3. 4. RAM HIGH COURT DATED: 16/09/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 9756 OF 2025 5^ 1 i SE^ 2025 ‘^ Cuttent section ^ S&ocspatc^^ m 0»li DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION