APHC010557752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10831/2025 Between: 1. APURVA VINAYKANTH CHAVDA, S/O. VINAY M. CHAVDA, AGE 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 4-5-35/1, 1ST LANE, VIDYANAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER, SIT, ANDHRA PRADESH, TIRUPATI, THROUGH ITS SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, C.B.I., HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10831/2025 ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C)/under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the petitioner/accused No.5, seeking to direct the Investigating Officer, Special Investigation Team to permit the petitioner to be accompanied by an Advocate at the time of his appearance i.e., whenever his presence is required by the Investigating Officer in connection with Crime No.470 of 2024 of Tirupati East Police Station, Tirupati District. 2. Heard Sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.S.P.Suresh Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Considering the submissions made, the petitioner/A-5 is permitted to appear before the person who is making investigation in this matter accompanied by the Advocate of their choice, subject to the condition that the said Advocate shall be at a visible distance from the place of investigation. The Advocate shall maintain decency and decorum and shall not interfere with the investigation. 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.10.2025. Note: Issue CC today, B/o. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10831/2025 Dated.17.10.2025 Note: Issue CC today, B/o. UPS 23