APHC010393172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6401 OF 2026 Between: 1. Meenakshi Kanike, W/o M. Sandeep Kumar Aged about 19 years, Occ Doctor Residing at D.No. 9-171/2, Lions Club Colony Arts College Road, Adoni, Kurnool District. - 518302. 2. Mittikiri Jayalakshmi, W/o M. Rama Pullaiah,Aged about 47 years, Occ House wife.Residing at D.No. 9-171/2, Lions Club Colony Arts College Road, Adoni,Kurnool District. - 518302. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.,Amaravathi, Through Station House Officer,Adoni III Town Police station,Kurnool District. 2. S Sidda, S/o S. Hanumanna, Aged about 64 years, Occ Not known.Residing at D. No. 9-171/2, Lions Club Colony Arts College Road, Adoni, Kurnool District. - 518302. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: M S BANU PRASAD RAO,M.S.BANU PRASAD RAO Counsel for the Respondents: B SIVA KESAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents:PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’)/Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.59 of 2026 of Adoni III Town Police Station, Kurnool registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 331(3), 324(2), 351(1) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes And the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners, and also submitted by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, that the Investigating Officer has already issued a notice under Section 35(3) of ‘the BNSS’/ Section 41-A of ‘the CrPC’, requiring the petitioners to cooperate with the investigation. In view of the issuance of the said notice, as of now, there is, no reasonable apprehension that the petitioners will be arrested and remanded to judicial custody. 4. Accordingly, in the absence of any imminent apprehension of arrest, the present application is not maintainable. 5. However, the petitioners shall continue to cooperate with the investigation as and when required in terms of the notice issued under Section 35(3) of ‘the BNSS’/Section 41-A of ‘the Cr.P.C’. The Investigating Officer shall strictly adhere to the procedure prescribed under Section 35 of ‘the BNSS’/Section 41-A of ‘the CrPC’. If it is noticed in the course of investigation that the Petitioners have committed any offence which is punishable with imprisonment beyond seven years, the investigating officer is at liberty to proceed in accordance with law. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 13.08.2026 JLSR 19 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6401 of 2026 Date: 13.08.2026 JLSR