APHC010011532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. NEMALIDINNE VENKATA RANGA REDDY, S/O VENKAT REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE R/O 2 KHAMBHAMPADU, MACHERLA MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. BELLAMKONDA KRISHNA, S/O SIVAIAHAGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERR/O KAMBHAMPADU VILLAGE, MACHERLA PAINADU DISTRICT. Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to call for the records Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District and quash the same against the Petitioner/Accused IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 stay all No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 184/2026 NEMALIDINNE VENKATA RANGA REDDY, S/O VENKAT REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE R/O 2 KHAMBHAMPADU, MACHERLA MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. BELLAMKONDA KRISHNA, S/O SIVAIAHAGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERR/O KAMBHAMPADU VILLAGE, MACHERLA PAINADU 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 call for the records Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District and uash the same against the Petitioner/Accused 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 stay all further proceedings in Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA NEMALIDINNE VENKATA RANGA REDDY, S/O VENKAT REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE R/O 2-261, KHAMBHAMPADU, MACHERLA MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC BELLAMKONDA KRISHNA, S/O SIVAIAHAGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERR/O KAMBHAMPADU ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 call for the records Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District and 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 further proceedings in Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY SANEPALLI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 184/2026 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 the Crime No. 95 of 2025, on the file of Macherla Rural Police Station, Palnadu District. 2. Heard Sri Ramalakshmana Reddy Sanepalli, 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; 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 a. Investigating Officer is at liberty to complete the investigation, in accordance with law and file final report upon completing investigation. 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). 7. 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 feel aggrieved by the same. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ______________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 08.01.2026 KKV