APHC010059012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 895/2026 Between: 1. VIDADALA RAJINI, W/O. VIDADALA KUMARA SWAMY, A1AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.30-137, MAIN ROAD,PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616. 2. VADDEPALLI NARASIMHARAO, S/O. BRAHMAIAH, A2AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,R/O. BOYAPALEM VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522233. 3. SHAIK RASOOL, S/O. ALLA BAKSHU, A3AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.4-118-11, BACK SIDE OF RICE MILL,BOYAPALEM VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 4. SHAIK HUSSEN, S/O. IMAM SAHEB, A4AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,R/O. BOYAPALEM VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDALPALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 5. RACHAMANTI CHINTHARAO, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, A5AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.7-329-2, NEAR N.T.R. STATUE,R/O. EDIAPADUVILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 6. KURANGI NAGAMALLESWARARAO, S/O. RAMUDU, A6AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 7-357, YERRACHERUVU VILLAGE,EDIAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 7. BANDIA RAM KUMAR, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, A7AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 2-68, KOTTHURU VILLAGE,EDIAPADU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 8. BANDLA RAMARAO, S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, A8AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.2-72, RAMANAIAHPETA,KOTHURU VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT- 522233. 9. P RAMSAGAR ALIAS PIDATALA MATTEW DAYA SAGAR, S/O. SHADRACK, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.2-99, RAMANAIAHPETA,EDIAPADU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522233. 10. MADDURI VIJAYA BALA CHANDRA REDDY, S/O. RAMA CHANRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEAR,R/O. D. NO. 1-1, SOLASA VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDALPALNADU DISTRICT - 522234. 11. DEVINENI SHANKAR RAO, S/O. SUBBARAMAIAH, ALLAGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 3-73, BOPPUDI VILLAGE 2 MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522626. 12. GUTTA YAMALAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, A12AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 2-4A, VINAYAKA TEMPLE, GOVINDAPURAM VILLAGE,CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522611. 13. VALETI VENKATESWARLU ALIAS VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 4-100-1, KONDRVARIMULA,GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDIA MANDA.L,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522619. 14. MANUKONDA SESHI REDDY, S/O. ANJI REDDY, A14AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,R/O. DOOR NO. 3-124, MANUKONDAVARIPALEM VILLAGE,CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616. 15. MANUKONDA SRIKANTH REDDY, S/O. M. LAKSHMA REDDY, A15AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,R/O. MANUKONDAVARIPALEM VILLAGE,CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616. 16. SHAIK DARIYA VALI, S/O. MAHABOOBSAHEDA16AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 16-166, BHAGATH SING ROAD,PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616. 17. KANDULA SRIKANTH,, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, (A17) AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 25-209, GOWDAPALEM VILLAGE, CHILAKARURIPETA,PALANADU DISTRICT. 18. SAIK YUSAF ALI, S/O. DARIYA HUSSAIN, A18AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 32-561, 1 LANE, SUBHANI NAGAR,PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET,PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616. 19. SHAIK MABU SUBHANI,, S/O. LATE ABDUL SAHEB, (A19) AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 12-623, MADDINAGAR, PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522616.. 20. SAHIK BUJII ALIAS ALLA BAKSHU, S/O. DARIYA HUSSAIN A20AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 9-116,PASUMARRU VILLAGE, CHILAKALURIPETA MANDALPALNADU DISTRICT- 522616. 21. SAYYAD JAMEER, S/O. AMEER, A21AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 10-182, ISLAMPETA,PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET,PALNADU DISTRICT-522616. 22. GOTTIPATI UMAMAHESWARA RAO ALIAS GORANTIA UMA MAHESH, A22S/O. CHANDRAMOULI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 4-52, RAMALAYAM STREET,PASUMARRU VILLAGE, CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL,PALNADU DISTRICT-522616. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC 3 PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI, 2. SHAIK RAJA AHMMAD, S/O. HUSSIAN,AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O. BOYAPALEM VILLAGE, EDIAPADU MANDALPALNADUDISTRICT. ...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 call for the records in Crime No. 21 of 2026dated 31.01.2026 on the file of EdIapaduP.S., Palnadu Districtand quash the same and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. S DUSHYANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 4 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 22, to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.21 of 2026 of Edlapadu Police Station, Palnadu District. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri S.Dushyanth Reddy, 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. 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 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), which was reiterated in the 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 5 decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and anr2. c. The Petitioners shall not make or publish or disseminate any information, statement, or post whether in print, electronic or social media concerning the present crime. d. The Petitioners shall not indulge in similar nature of the alleged crime. Petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh petition as and when required, if any incriminating material is found against him during investigation. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 05.02.2026 Mjl/* 2. 2026 INSC 115 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No. 895 of 2026 Dt. 05.02.2026 Mjl/*