APHC010281702026 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: 4494/2026 Between: 1. SRI NEELI HEMANTH, S/O NEELI POLICHETTY CHITTI BABU, AGED 35, SALIPETA, PEDAGADILI, NEAR GOVT DAIRY FARMVISAKHAPATNAM -530040 2. SRI NEELI POLICHETTY CHITTIBABU, AGED 65 YRS, D.N0.18-1J72, SALIPETA, PEDAGADILI, NEAR GOVT DAIRY FARM, VISAKHAPATNAM -530040 3. SMT. NEELI NAGAMANI, W/O NEELI POLICHETTY CHITTIBABU, AGED 56 Yrs, D.NO.18-172, SALIPETA, PEDAGADILI, NEAR GOVT DAIRY FARM, VISAKHAPATNAM -530040 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through the S.H.O., of Chirala II Town P.S., Bapatla, Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court at Amaravathi. ...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 may be Pleased to grant an Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners /A -1 to A-3 in connection with the Crime in F.I.R. No.66/2026 dt. 07-05-2026 on the file of S.H.O., of Chirala II Town U.P.S., Bapatla District (Guntur) by directing the S.H.O., to Release Petitioners /A-1 to A-3 in the event of their Arrest by Allowing the Criminal Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. R SIVA SAI SWARUP Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4494 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 petitioners on anticipatory bail in Crime No.66 of 2026 of Chirala II Town U.P.S., Bapatla District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85 of BNS and 3, 4 of DPA. 2. No representation on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent/State. 4. Perused the record. 5. 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. 6. 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 AMD/PGT 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 16 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO:4494 OF 2026 Date: 29.05.2026 AMD/PGT