SARVESWARUDU VISHNUBHOTLA ALIAS ESWAR KARTHIKEYA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Bench
- VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Outcome
Disposed of
Considering the submissions, the Criminal petition is disposed of, with
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ss. 35(3), 482
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ss. 79, 196(1)(a), 352, 353(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. Considering the submissions, the 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…
Judgment
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2284/2026 ORDER:- The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity „the BNSS‟) by petitioner/Accused, for granting of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No.02 of 2026 dated 06.01.2026 on the file of Chittoor II Town Urban Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 196(1)(a), 79, 352, 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”), 67 ITA- 2000-2008.
Heard Sri Barri Parthasaradhi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State. Perused the record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioner vide guidelines of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1.
Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit 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. 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3
Operative part
Considering the submissions, the 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 further directed 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). c. The Petitioner shall make himself available for investigation and shall cooperate with the investigating officer for further investigation. d. The Petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, once in a week i.e., every Sunday between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm, till further orders of this Court. e. The Petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any, to the Investigating Officer. If he claims that he does not have a passport, he shall submit an affidavit to that effect to the concerned Court. f. The Petitioner shall not leave the country without the express permission from the concerned Court. 4 g. The Petitioner shall not make or publish or disseminate any information, statement or post whether in print, electronic or social media concerning the present crime till conclusion of the trial. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Date: 31.03.2026 UPS __________________________________ DR.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J 43 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2284 OF 2026 Dt: 31.03.2026 UPS
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Considering the submissions, the Criminal petition is disposed of, with
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 35(3), 482; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 79, 196(1)(a), 352, 353(2); Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 31 Mar 2026. The bench was VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.