APHC010281902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4500/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK JAKEER HUSSAIN, S/O SHAIK HUSSAIN PEERA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O 65/1, NANDIMANDALAM VILLAGE AND POST PENDLIMARRI MAHDALAM ,YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 516218 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh At Amaravati ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 482 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to direct the S.H.O.,Santhapet Police Station to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.45 of 2026 on the file of Santhapet Police Station, Nellore, Nellore District., and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KURUVA NAGANNA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4500 OF 2026 ORDER:- 1. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “B.N.S.S.”) is filed seeking to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in Crime No.45 of 2026 of Santhapet Police Station, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent/State. 3. Perused the record. 4. Since it is seen that the offences alleged are punishable with seven years or less than seven years, the respondent/State is directed to comply with the mandate in Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 and all the directions given by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the judgment in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar1 and other related rulings. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 29.05.2026 Note: issue CC on 01.06.2026 B/o:AMD/PGT 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 14 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO:4500 OF 2026 Date: 29.05.2026 Note: Issue CC on 01.06.2026 AMD/PGT