Honourable Apex Court in the Arnesh krrrna.r vs Sta.te of Bifra.r and trying to arrest the Petitioner

Gadipallv Srisailam, S/o. Gopayya, Aged about 54 years Chiniragirdur village and Mandal, Mahabubabad District , Occ Agriculture, Rl/o ...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Deoartment. Secre'[ariat Buiidinq, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Th6 Directoi General of Police, Telangana State' Hyderabad' g. The Suoerintendent of Police, Mahabubabad, Ivlahabubabad District' +. fne Oe'puty Superintendent of Police, Thorrur, Mahabubabad District' s. rne Stdtioi Hoirse Officer, Chinnaguduru Police station, Mahabubabad O. Sf<. frrfinaOub Ali, S/o. Not Known, Occ Tahsildar and Executive lvlagistrate of ...RES'ONDENTS district. ChinnagudurMandal, Mahabubabad District. Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of lvlandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.5 in non-following the provisions of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 vide section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S Act in crime No.24 of 2025 for the offences under SectionlBg(3),61(2),224,32s(4),331(5),308(5)'rlw190BNSSec-3ofPublic Property Damage Act on the file of chinnagudur Police station, Mahabubabad District and without following the direction of Honourable Apex court in the Arnesh kumar Vs State of Bihar and trying to arrest the Petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 15,21 and 300-A of constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.s to follow the provisions of THE BHARATTYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 vide section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S Act and to r'()llow the directions of the Honourable Apex llourt in Arnesh Kumar V/s. State o'' Bihar and issue the Notice under Section ,:11-A Cr.P.C. or under Section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S Act in Crime No.24 of 2025 on the file of Police Station, Chinnagud r r. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unde' Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circun.rstances stated in the affidavit filed irr support of the petition, the High Court mav be pleased to direct the Respondr:nt No.5 to follow the provisions of THll BHARATIYA NAGARIK SLJRAKSI-IA SANHITA, 2023 vide Section 35 (3) of B.NI.S.S Act and to follow the directions; of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumtrr V/s. State of Bihar and issue the Nlotice under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. or under Section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S Act in Crime, No.24 of 2O25 on the file of Police Station, Chinnagudur, pending disp:sal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel for the ResFrondent Nos.1 TO 5: SRI R.LAXMIKANTH RETDDY, Counsel for the Res pondent No.6: - The Court made the lbllowing: ORDER AGP FOR HOME i I I I I l I THE HON'BLE SRI JI,'STICE J. SREENfVAS RAO W.RIT PETITION No. 151()3 of 2025 OFIDER.: This rxrrit petition is frled for the follorwing relief: declaring issue an order or dir.-ebtion rnore '- - . - . -to the natttre of Writ of particularly action Mandarnus Respondent No.5 in non-follor,r'ing the prowisions of THE Etharatiya Nagar.ik Stlraksha Sanhita. 2023 wide Section 35 (3) of BNSS Act in Crirne No-24 of 2025 for the offences under Section 189 (3), 61 (21, 224, 32e(4),331(s), soa(s) r/'N 79o BNS Sec 3 of Purblic Propcrty Darnage Act on the file of Chinnagudurr Police Station Mal-ra.butratrad District and withoLtt follovrring the direction of Honourable Apex Court in the Arnesh krrrna.r Vs Sta.te of Bifra.r and trying to arrest the Petitioner is illegal aIbitrary unconstitutional and wiolation of Articles 14, 15, 2l a:td 3OOA of Constitution of India and a,lso wiolation of Principles of Natr.rraf Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No-5 to follorv the provisions of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 wide Section 35 (3) of BNSS Act and to follorw the directions of the Honotrrat:le Apex Court i1 Aratesrt l<tlrna.r U/s the Notice under State of Blltar and Section 41-A Cr.P-C or under Section 35 (3) of BNSS Act in Crirne No.24 of 2025 ort the hle of Police Station Chinnagudur ard pass-... - -"

2. Heard Sri Rapolu BLrasker, learned connsel for ttre petitioner, and Sri R. La;<rnikanth Reddy, the l I I learned As;sistant Gowerrrrnent Plezrder f,tr Horne a-ppearing <>n behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 5. rl/ith Lhe corrserLt of ttre learned counsel for the 3. partir:s, thr' writ petition is disposed of a1 Lhe stage of zrdrrr i ssi,ln -

4. I.earne d counsel for ttre petitioner sr-rb mits that tLre petition er has not cornrnitted ary offen<:es rnr-rcLt less the olfences alleged in Crirne No.24 ol' 2025 of Chinnerp;urcl urr Police Station registered for offen<:es rrnder sections 1a9(3), 6l(2), 22L, 32e(4), 331(5), 3Ol3(5), r/vr 79O of Bharatiya Nyaver Sernhita (for short ilNS) and Section 3 of the Prev,=ntion of D alrrzr,ge to Fublic Property Act, 7984 ancl he was falsellr irnplicated in the aforesaid crirne as accused No.S. Ewen according to tLre allegations rnarfe in the comp[aint, tLre ingredients of Section 3Oa(51 of BNS, do not attract ald ttte other offences leweller:l against the pt:titiorrer a.re pr.rnislra-ble \,vith an irnpri sonrnent of belorw s()/en years. The respondent No.5 r,rzith an intention tc arrest the accused, rvhile inr.e stigating ttre cilse it-l;elf included ttre offence under. Section 3Oa(5) of BNS the proce<lure as to awoid contemplated und.er Section 35(3) of BNSS and also guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Arnesh I(urna.r Vs- State of Bitra.rl - The petitioner is not ha,rring any crirninal antececlents ani he is ready to cooperate uzith tkre investigation ancl and "rzilling also abide by the conditions tha-t rnay be irnposed Lry ttris Court.

5. Per corrtra-, learned Assistant Governrnent Pleader for Horne appearing for respondent Nos' 1 to 5 sr.rtrrnits ttrat there are specific aJlegations levelled a gainst the petitioner and the investigation is under progress. At this sta-ge, tkre petitioner isi not entitled the relief as sotrght in the rxrrit petition '

6. Having considered tLle riwal sutlrnissions rnade by tkre respectiwe parties and after pursual of tkre rnaterial a.vailable on record, this Court is of prirna faciewie\I/tkla-ttheallega.tionsrna.deinttrecornplaint Section 3Oa(5) of do not attra.ct ttre offence r-rnder according to ttre BNS a-gainst the Petitioner' Even Plea-der, accused learned Assistant Gowernrnerrt 1(2014) 8 scc 273 I No.1 has rtlready t>een arrested and the petitioner is not h:awin11 any crirninal antecedents. 7- 'lakin 11 into consideration ,the fercts arrd clrctrrrrstar ces of the case, vrithor-rt goir-rg in to the rnerits of ,l-re case, this Court deerns it ap,propriate to direct the petitioner to appe ar be'fore the Inwestig.rtirfg ()fhcer on or before 2O.O1c.2!O2S- On such appe€rrarlce of the petitioner, tLre Inw<:stigating OfI.ce.r is directed to scrr.pr-rlor-rsly follorxz the procedure .rs conternplated under Section 4l_A of procedure tLre IgZ3 (Cr.P.C.)/Sr:ction 35(3) of BNS and the guidelines issr-re<l try he Apex Court in Arnesrt tr{u.fiLa.r us- SXate of Biha.r. Cri:rrinal Code, a. 11 is .rrade clear that ttre petitioner stratl cooperate 'urith the Inwestigating of{icer zurd rnake hirnself zrwa.ilable as and rxzhen required for ttre plrrpose of inwestigation and also pro\,ide inforrna.tiori./ docurnents as sor-rgkrt by hirn conch_rde tlr e inwestigation. If the petitioner. fails to cooperat<: rvith the Inwestigating Offrcer during the col.rrse. of ir: ir'estigatiora, the Investigation OIficer is at liberty to ta-ke a-ction against hirn in accordarce w'ith lanrr.

9. With tLre abowe direction, the uzgit petition is disposed of. llhere shall tre no order a-s to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed, //TRUE COPY// SD/. C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR LI,, SECTIONiOFFICER The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hvderabad. State of Telanqana. ffr"-Oire"tot General of Police, Telangana State' Hyderabad' rne suieiintendent of Police, ivtahaoJbauad, Mahabubabad District' ri-i" O"buiv SuoerintenOent of Police, Thorrur, Mahabubabad District' ii'i; Sijitd io[." otrico, Chinnaguduru Police station, Mahabubabad district. o"L cc to sRl RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate [OPUC] i'iti" cc.i"-ci FoRHoME, High courtfortheState of relangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies To 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 PSK. KV HIGH COURT DATED:1410512025 VACATION COURT ORDER WP.No.15103 of 2025 .--:- .a'-.,,i, ,4 .'' ,,;. ,/,. ..:i *. \h\\\ " \ l) :: -.. 1 -' r,.. r$ '1. \ l. ',./ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS // / I t"/ /,> 4