APHC010021182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 331/2026 Between: ABUVAR SHAIK KOPPELLA ABUJAR, S/O. SHAIK KOPPELLA ANSAR HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,R/O. H.NO. 14-45, KHAJI STREET, SIRIVELLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518 563. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THROUGH SHO, SIRIVELLA P.S., NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. VARUN BYREDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioner/Accused No.3 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.5 of 2026 on the file of Sirivella Police Station, Nandyal District for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 121(1), 132 and 126(2) read with 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Sri Varun Byreddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the offences alleged against the Petitioner are punishable with less than 2 seven years period of imprisonment and Police may be directed to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS. 3. Sri K.Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor fairly conceded the same and would submit that a direction may be given to the Police to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS Act since the offences are punishable with an imprisonment of below seven years. 4. 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 BNSS and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:19.01.2026 Dinesh 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.331 of 2026 Dt.19.01.2026 Dinesh