APHC010027882026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 415/2026 Between: 1. ANANTHA CHANDRA REDDY, S/O ANANTHA VENKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC POLITICIAN,R/O COURT ROAD, ANANTAPURAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, 2. MOHAMMED WASEEM SALEEM ALIAS VASIM, S/O D M SALEEMAGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC CITY MAYORR/O HOUSE 6- 2-140, KOVUR NAGAR,ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, 3. DASARI VASANTHI SAHITHYA ALIAS VASANTHI SAHITHI, W/O PAYAPALLI SREEKANTHAGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC DEPUTY MAYORR/O HOUSE 16-337,UMANAGAR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, 4. SAKE CHANDRA SEKHAR ALIAS SAKE CHANDRA, S/O SAKE THIKKAIAHAGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC CORPORATORR/O HOUSE 11/2/370, NAIK NAGAR,ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. CHITLUR RAMESH ALIAS BC RAMESH GOUD, S/O CHITLUR GANGAIAHAGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O HOUSE 2-96-1, 5TH FLOOR,RUSHITEJA APARTMENT, LIC COLONY, JNTU OPP,ANANTAPURDISTRICT. 6. MALYAVANTHAM PENNOBULESU ALIAS MUVALAMPALLI OBULESU, S/O M BALAPPAAGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESSR/O HOUSE 1-166, SC COLONY, PULAKUNTA CHIYYEDU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, 2 7. PANVALE DADAKHALANDAR ALIAS DADA, S/O PANVALE MAHAMMADAGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC CORPORATORR/O HOUSE 5-878, 5TH ROAD, ANANTAPUR 8. EGGULA SREENIVASULU ALIAS IGGALA SRINIVASULU, S/O EGGULA NAGENDRAAGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O HOUSE 28-6- 886, HAMALI COLONY, ANANTAPUR, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTORHIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT AMARAVATI.THROUGH SHO, ANANTAPUR II TOWN POLICE STATION 2. M SREEKANTH, INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ANANTAPUR II TOWN POLICE STATIONANANTAPUR 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 herein in the event of arrest / Accused No.1 to 8 and direct the respondent to release them on bail for their apprehension in connection with Crime No. 278 of 2025 under Sections 126(2), 132, 223, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS on the file of Anantapur II Town Police Station and to 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 grant Interim Bail to the Petitioners herein/Accused No.1 to 8 by directing the Respondent Anantapur II town Police Station, Anantapuramu District not to arrest the petitioners in Crime No. 278 of 2025 under Sections 126(2), 132, 223, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 3 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 415 OF 2026 ORDER:- The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 8 for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 278 of 2025 on the file of Anantapur II Town Police Station, Anantapuram District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 132, 223, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 2. The case of the prosecution is that, on 27.12.2025, following the arrest of one Dadapeer in another crime, the accused along with others gathered in front of the Anantapur II Town Police Station, sat on the road, obstructed traffic and raised slogans demanding the release of the said Dadapeer. When the police officials tried to clear the way, the accused threatened the officials and disobeyed orders promulgated under the Police Act. 3. Heard Sri Medapati Santosh Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. Perused the record. 5 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the offences 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. 6. 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 petitioners, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of BNSS., [Section 41-A Cr.P.C] and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). __________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 22.01.2026 UPS 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 6 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 415 OF 2026 22.01.2026 UPS