APHC010074742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1169/2026 Between: 1. GOTURU GANGARJUNA ALIAS CHANTI, S/O. GOTURU VIJAYA SHANKARAGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC DAILY LABOURR/O. D.NO. 9-27, CHAKALI STREET,TALUPULA VILLAGE, TALUPULA MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 2. GOTURU JAGAN MOHAN, S/O. GOTURU VIJAYA SHANKARAGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC DAILY LABOURR/O. D.NO. 9-27, CHAKALI STREET,TALUPULA VILLAGE, TALUPULA MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. RAGIPATI AZAD, S/O. RAGIPATI SUBAHANAGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC DAILY LABOURR/O. D.NO. 8-158E, NEAR MRO OFFICE,TALUPULA VILLAGE, TALUPULA MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, 4. SHYAM PRASAD REDDY, S/O. A. MADHUMOHAN REDDYAGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURISTR/O. D.NO.L-77-A, BURUJU PALLI VILLAGE,TALUPULA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 5. MANJULA RAJESH, C/O. M RAMANAAGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC DAILY LABOURR/O. D.NO. 12-101, T. REDDYVARIPALLI VILLAGE,TALUPULA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGHCOURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALUPULA POLICE STATION, SRI SATHYA SAIDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 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 Petitioners / Accused seeking 2 anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of Talupula Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District for the offences under Sections 132 and 351(2) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the offences alleged against the Petitioners are punishable with less than 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 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 Petitioners, 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, which is reiterated in in Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another2. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:23.02.2026 Note: Issue C.C today B/o. Dinesh 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 2 2026 INSC 115 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.1169 of 2026 Dt.23.02.2026 Dinesh