APHC010021022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 323/2026 Between: 1. Y C ANAND, S/O. LATE. CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC VEHICLE DEALERS R/O. 446, MAIN, NEAR MEC SCHOOL,GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, YELAHANKA,BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560064. 2. NAGESH C, S/O. CHANGALARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC VEHICLE DEALERS, R/O. 242,14 MAIN, 3 STAGE, 1 BLOCK, MANJUNATHA TEMPLE, MANJUNATHA NAGAR,WOE ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560010. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P.Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 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 direct release the petitioners on bail in the event of their Arrest in connection with Crime (FIR).No. 196 of 2025 dated.09.12.2025 of Gorantia Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, pending enquiry and trial, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. RACHURI LAKSHMIKAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Criminal Petition has been filed, by the Petitioners under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, for release of the Petitioners in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.196 of 2025 of Gorantla Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District pending enquiry and trial. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent State. Perused the material on record. At the time of hearing learned counsel for the Petitioners restricted the prayer and requested the Court that this Writ 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. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, would submit that the offences registered against the Petitioners are punishable with imprisonment less than seven years and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer. Considering the submissions, the 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 Petitioners, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of BNSS, which is pari materia to Section 41-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 28.01.2026 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 323 of 2026 28.01.2026 Mjl /*