APHC010084212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1285/2026 Between: 1. IJJADA RAMA LAKSHMANA RAO, S/O. CHINNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN, R/O. DOOR NO. 18-40-38, REDLA BAZAAR, 3RD LINE, SANGADIGUNTA, GUNTUR CITY. 2. IJJADA LAKSHMI KONDAMMA @ PINNINTI KONDAMMA,, W/O. RAMA LAKSHMANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. DOOR NO. 18-40-38, REDLA BAZAAR, 3RD LINE, SANGADIGUNTA, GUNTUR CITY. 3. PINNINTI SRAVANTHI, W/O. SRINIVASA RAO @ SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. FLAT NO.F1, DOOR NO.30-2- 3/6, SAI RAMANA TOWERS, CHAPARALAVARI STREET, SEETHARAMAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-3. 4. PINNINTI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. APPALA SURI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO.F1, DOOR NO.30-2-3/6, SAI RAMANA TOWERS, CHAPARALAVARI STREET, SEETHARAMAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-3. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Amaravathi, Through Mahila Urban Police Station, NTR, Commissionarate. ...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 Court may be pleased to release the petitioners 1 to 4/Accused no.2 to 5 on bail in the event of his arrest in relating to the Crime No. 119 of 2025 dated 31-12-2025 on the file of the Mahila UPS, Vijayawada Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. KANADHI BHATLA SRINIVASA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 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 Nos.2 to 5, to release them on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.119 of 2025 of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that this Criminal 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. Mr.Sandeep, 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 granting anticipatory bail to the Petitioners 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 3 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 them during investigation. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 27.02.2026 Mjl/* 2. 2026 INSC 115 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Criminal Petition NO.1285 of 2026 27.02.2026 Mjl/*