APHC010689262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13109/2025 Between: 1. D ANIL KUMAR REDDY, S/O. VEERA NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARSR/O. 1-28, PULLAREDDI PALLE,YERRAMSETTYVARIPALLE,PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTI II TOWN POLICE STATION,TIRUPATI DISTRICTTHROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. O VISWANATHA REDDY, S/O. O. BALI REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS,O/O DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,NTR TELUGU GANGA PROJECT SUB DIVISION NO.3 SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KANDERI CHETHAN 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 BNSS, by the Petitioner/Accused, to quash the proceedings in Crime No.197 of 2025 of Srikalahasti II Town Police Station, Tirupathi District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 471 of IPC. 2 2. Heard Sri K.Chethan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/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 offences registered against the petitioner are 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 follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 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:30.12.2025 Asr 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.13109 of 2025 Dt.30.12.2025 Asr