APHC010093572026 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: 1457/2026 Between: 1. RAJA PAVAN KUMAR,, S/O RAJA RAMANJANEYULU SETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/43, NAGIREDDY PALLI, CHINTHAKOMMADINNE, BOGGALAPALLE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMRAVATI. THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHINNA CHOWK UPS, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in the event of their arrest by the Respondent Chinna Chowk UPS Police, Y.S.R. Kadapa District in Crime No. 09/2026 dated 17.01.2026. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 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 grant interim bail to the Petitioner/Accused by directing the Respondent Chinna Chowk UPS Police, Y.S.R. Kadapa District not to arrest the petitioner in Crime No. 09/2026 dated 17.01.2026 till final adjudication of the criminal petition. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P M MITHILESHWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1457/2026 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.9 of 2026 on the file of Chinna Chowk Urban Police Station, YSR Kadapa District for the offences under Sections 118(1) & 79 BNS. 2. Heard Sri P.M.Mithileswara Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Sri P.M.Mithileswara Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the offences alleged against the Petitioner are punishable with imprisonment for a period of less than seven years and Police may be directed to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the offences registered against the Petitioner are punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer to follow the guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. 5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 1 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 4 6. 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 Petitioner, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of BNSS., [Section 41-A Cr.P.C] and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra), which is reiterated in the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another2. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.03.2026 Pmk 2 2026 INSC 115 5 150 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.1457 of 2026 Dt.05.03.2026 Pmk