APHC010683362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13193/2025 Between: 1. THE MANAGEMANT OF TELUGU RAJYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON, DUVVURU SAI RAM,S/O VENKATESWARLU REDDY AGED 26 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O I C S RAOD,GUDUR, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PRATHIPADU POLICE STATION, KAKINADA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT AMARAVATI. 2. 2. YALLA RAMU, S/O VERRAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,OCCBUSINESS, R/O KATTUBADIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PALNADU 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 in FIR No.235/2025, dated 24.11.2025 of Prathipadu Police Station, Kakinada District. The said crime was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 192,196(2),353(2)r/w3(5) BNS,6,7ITA- 2000-2008 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 2 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 the original certified copy of of FIR No.235/2025, dated 24.11.2025 of Prathipadu Police Station, Kakinada District. The said crime was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 192,196(2),353(2)r/w3(5) BNS,6,7ITA- 2000-2008 before this Hon’ble Court 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 including arrest of the petitioner / Accused in FIR No.235/2025, dated 24.11.2025 of Prathipadu Police Station, Kakinada District. The said crime was registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 192,196(2),353(2)r/w3(5) BNS,6,7ITA-2000-2008 and to pass s Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. PRATHIWADA VARUN 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.235 of 2025, of Prathipadu Police Station, Kakinada District for the offences punishable under Section 192, 196(2), 353(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, 6 and 7 ITA-2000 to 2008. 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. 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 4 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, [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: 20.12.2025 MH 5 117 HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.13193 of 2025 Dt.20.12.2025 MH 6