APHC010093452026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1584/2026 Between: JAHUBAR ALI, S/O ABDUL JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O ARASARKULAM, THIRUCHUNAPALLI, TAMILNADU. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATHI,THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICECHINAGANAJAM POLICE STATION,BAPATLA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 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 Petitioner / Accused seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.162 of 2024 on the file of Chinaganjam Police Station, Bapatla District for the offences under Section 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) and Section 66-D of Information Technology Act 2000-2008. 2. Heard Sri L.J.Veera Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner has approached the High Court of Madras and obtained transit anticipatory bail in this matter which will be in force for a period of one month vide Order dated 2 08.01.2026 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.235 of 2026. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would further submit that the Petitioner is innocent of the offences alleged against him and is falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the Petitioner has no criminal history and is ready to cooperate for the investigation. Hence, prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Police have issued notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the Petitioner which was served on 23.12.2025. It is further submitted that the matter requires elaborate investigation since it is a cyber fraud. Custodian interrogation by the Police is very much required. 5. Considering the submissions made, as the Petitioner was served with a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS in this matter, this Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the Petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on 11.03.2026 and furnish relevant documents to show his bonafides in this matter. The Investigating Officer shall proceed with the investigation in all respects by strictly following the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1, which is reiterated in Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another2. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.03.2026 Note: Issue C.C by 07.03.2026 B/o. Dinesh 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 2 2026 INSC 115 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.1584 of 2026 Dt.05.03.2026 Dinesh