APHC010230852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3642/2026 Between: 1. KONDAGARI NARAYANA, S/O LATE K.NARASIMHULU,AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8/47,SAI NAGAR, MANNUR, RAJAMPET,YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -516126ANDHRA PRADESH.AADHAAR NO.4959-3972-9185 2. KONDAGARI PAVAN KUMAR, S/O. KONDAGARI NARAYANA,AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8/47,SAI NAGAR, MANNUR, RAJAMPET,YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -516126ANDHRA PRADESH.AADHAAR NO.6264-6752-6970 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. KALIKIRI LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. PRASAD REDDY,AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,AT RENTED HOUSE D.NO.4/304,SHALIVAHANA NAGAR, RAJAMPET TOWN AND MANDAL,YSR KADAPA 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 Court Pleased to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners / A1& A2 by directing the police to release them on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. 61 of 2026 Dated.23.04.2026 on the file of Rajampet Urban Police Station, Rajampet, YSR Kadapa District, in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): AMANCHI ROYAL Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: 2 The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.61 of 2026 of Rajampet Urban Police Station, YSR Kadapa District for the offences under Sections 118(2), 115(2) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNS”). 2. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that as per the wound certificate, the victim suffered with simple injuries and police filed a memo for alteration of Section of Law from Section 118(2) of BNS to 115(2) of BNS. 3. In view of the said submissions, Sri A.Royal, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the police offences alleged against the Petitioners are punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and Police may be directed to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS. 5. Considering the submissions, this Criminal Petition is disposed of against the petitioners 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 Petitioners, concerned Police Authorities are directed to scrupulously follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of BNSS and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme 3 Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1, which is reiterated in in Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another2. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:04.05.2026 KRS 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 2 2026 INSC 115 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.3642 of 2026 Dt.04.05.2026 KRS