APHC010009772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 154/2026 Between: 1. K VAMSI KOLLAM ALIAS VAMSI, S/O. K. VENKATA CHENCHAIAH,AGED 25 YRS, R/O. SMC KANDRIGA,MANNAVARAM POST, SRIKALAHASTI,TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. T POLAMMA, W/O. T. TIRUPALAYYA,AGED 60 YRS, R/O. SIMHACHALA KANDRIGA,SRI KALAHASTI MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT AMARAVATI. ...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 against the petitioners/accused No. 1 & 2 in Cr.No. 155/2025 of Sri Kalahasthi Rural Police Station, Tirupati District and pass 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 dispense with the filing the certified copy of the FIR in Cr.No. 155/2025 of Sri Kalahasthi Rural Police Station, Tirupati District and pass IA NO: 2 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 further proceedings against the petitioner/accused in Cr.No. 155/2025 of Sri Kalahasthi Rural Police Station, Tirupati District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 154/2026 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 Nos.1 and 2, seeking quashment of the entire proceedings against them in the Cr.No. 155/2025 on the file of Sri Kalahasthi Rural Police Station, Tirupati District 2. Heard Sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioners 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 petitioners 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; 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 petitioners are at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if they 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: 07.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 191 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 154/2026 Dt. 07.01.2026 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 154/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 1 07.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Criminal Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV