1 APHC010289512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3520] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4677/2026 Between: 1. JAVVAJI PRAVEEN, S/O. JAVVAJI SRIRAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. DOOR NO.27-1-181/5, NEAR RAGHAVENDRA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRINAGAR, GAJUWAKA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHURU CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HIRAMANDALAM POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 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 quash the notice issued under Section 179 BNSS dated 26-05-2026 by the 3rd respondent in connection with Cr.No.86/2025 of Hiramandalam Police Station and pass 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 dispense with filing of the original certified copy of quash the notice issued under Section 179 BNSS, dated 26-05-2026 by the 3rd respondent in connection with Cr.No.86/2025 of Hiramandalam Police Station before this Hon’ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned notice notice issued under Section 179 BNSS, dated 26-05-2026 pending disposal of this Criminal Petition and and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAVI TEJA DOMMETI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 JUDGMENT: This criminal petition is filed seeking to quash the notice issued under Section 179 of BNSS dated 26.05.2026 by the 3rd respondent in connection with Cr.No.86 of 2025 of Hiramandalam Police Station, Srikakulam District. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that he is the third party to the Crime No.86 of 2025 and his father is the accused and the summons issued arbitrarily in terms of Section 179 BNSS dated 26.05.2026 by the 3rd respondent in connection with Crime No.86 of 2026 of Hiramandalam Police Station, Srikakulam District to appear before the Police Station. The petitioner is afraiding of manhandling in the hands of police. Hence, he filed the present petition. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor would oppose the application stating that issuing of summons to the witness in terms of Section 179 BNSS is in normal course and warranting no interference. 4. However, in view of the apprehension of the petitioner, the Station House Officer, Hiramandalam Police Station, Srikakulam District is directed to allow the Advocate along with the petitioner as and when the petitioner is called to the police station for investigation and follow the provisions of law strictly. 4 5. With the above observations, the criminal petition is closed. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA,J Date:05.06.2026 GK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CRL.P. No:4677 OF 2026 Dated:05.06.2026 GK