APHC010060922026 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: 918/2026 Between: 1. ARAVA SREEDHAR, S/O., ARAVA VENKATAIAH,AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MLA, RAILWAY KODUR CONSTITUENCY,R/O., D.NO. 4-106, HARIJANAWADA, MUKKAVARIPALLI, OBULAVARIPALLI,TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTORHIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT AMARAVATI. 2. ISKAPATIA HARSHA VEENA, W/O., RACHAM REDDY NAGAMUNI REDDY,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O., KVS NILAYAM,SBI BANK BACKSIDE, RAILWAY KODUR TOWN,RAILWAY KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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. 22 of 2026, on the file of Railway Kodur Police Station, Tirupathi District, and quash the same. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. VARADAM SAI LIKHITH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioner/Accused, to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.22 of 2026 of Railway Kodur Police Station, Tirupathi District. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Sai Likhith, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the Petitioner 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 Petitioner 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 Petitioner, 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). 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 Petitioner is 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/* CC by today 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No. 918 of 2026 Dt. 05.02.2026 Mjl/*