The High Court · 2025

3. Srikanth @ Keshaboina Srikanth, S/o Keshaboina Anjalah, aged about_26 years, Occ. Student, R/o. H.Nq. 3-128, Thatikoh, Mandala devarakonda, Dist Nalgonda.

4. Sathish @ Dadala Sateesh, S/o Padala Buchaiah, aged about 40 years, Occ. BRSV OL Siate Secretary, Rl/o. H.No 12-1-5O8|9ANC, New Laxmi Nagar, Near Vrc'-.'r;dayr High School, Lalapet, Secunderabad. Hyderabad, Telangana

5. Sai Teja @ :,.4oonagara Sai Teja, S/o. Moonagara Venkat Rao, Aged about 28 years,-Oci Stuclent, R/o.'18-1365/1/C, Bandlaguda, Bandiaguda, Keshogini, Bandlagu,, : llyJcrabad

6. Balemia l.'. lirasi. Aged about 25 years, Occ. Student, Rl/o. Addagudur, Nalgonda i), itric t, Telangana.

7. Kiran Yadav @ Hanmanapalli Sai Kiran, S/o. Rarnesh, Aged about 25 years, Occ. Student, Rr/o. 14-20473, Shivaji Nagar, Borabanda Balanagar, Rangared.,';.

8. Umar @ ;;,harr:ned Abdul Omar, S/o. Abdul Aziz, Aged about 20 y.ears' Occ. Student, R/o. H.No 13440, V. Rama Rao Nagar, Mothi Nagar, Balanagar. Rangareddy District

9. Y Raju @ Dhandu Raju, S/o. Dhandu Rachandraiah, Aged about 20 leaq' Stu-ierir, R,ro. H.No 1-2$O1f2lal5, Thata Nagar, Lower Tank Bund, - Occ. Hyderabac

10. Swetha Oe ;iu. v'./o. Gellu Srinivas Yadav, Aged about 33 years, Occ. Housewife. R/o Flat No. 1209, 12th Floor, MS 3, Old MPL Quarters. King Koti Marg, HyderabaC, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad.

11.Sravan @ Bas,raboina Shravan, S/o. Odelu, Aged about 39 yeap, Qc9 Businessl ri/c H.Nc 3-73, peddapapaiahpally, Huzurabad Mandal, Huzurabacr (arrr'nagar, Telangana

12. Sai @ Kallcon L;ai, S/o. Kalloori Narsimha, Aged abor.rt 21 Years, Occ Student, Rio. H.llo 6-89, Meeseva Colony, Muni Panpula, Ramannapeta, Yadadri.

13.Amar @ Thakkalla Amarendar, S/o. Unknown, Aged atrc,ut 22 years, Occ Student, Parvathapur Ghanpur(Md). Parwathapur, Ghangrur, Mahabubnagar, Telangana ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.S to 13,25,26,29 & 31 AND

1. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, Higlr Oourt at Hyderabad.

2. Smt. Dr. K. Ajitha, W/o G. Eshwarayya Aged 50 years Ocr'u Executive Editor R/o H.No.70B, Piot No.78, Pragathi Nagar, Nizampet, HyCerabad ...RespondenUDe facto Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the tligh Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to FIR No.441 of 2025 of P.S. Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad and Qr.rash lhe same as against the Petitioners herein/Accused Nos. 5 to 13,25,26,29 &31 l.A. NO: 1OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in lhe circumstances stated in the MemoranC.rm of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the l{igh Court may be pleased to stav ali furiher proceedings including ttre arrest' of the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 5 to 13, 25,26,29 & 31 in FIR No.441 of 2025 of P.S. Jubilee Hills, Hyderabac pending disposal of the Criminal Petilion This Petitl,:n ccr.:ir g on for hearing, upon perusing the: Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Peiition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri T V RAMANA RAO, Advocate for the Fetitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veerarnalla, the Additional Public Prosecutor (TGi crr behalf of the Respondent No. 1 anrl llone appeared for the Respondent li. 2 The Court made the following: ORDER ' _ ,ia' --.,, ..v THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI CRIMINAL PETIT ION No. 8352OF 2025 ORDER This petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashment of the proceedings in FlR.No.441 of 2025, dated 28.06.2025 on the file of the P.S Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad against the petitioners/accused Nos.S to 13' 25' 26,29 and 31 .

2. Heard Mr.T.V. Ramana Rao, learned counsel for petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.S to 13, 25,26' 29 and 31 in FlR.No.441 ot 2025 facing accusation under Sections 331(s), 331(7), 10e(1), 118(1), 126(2\,324(5), 324(6)' 351(3), 7e' r/w.3(5) BNS.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners respectfully submits that although the petitioners are fully committed to oooperate with the investigative process, they are apprehensive of potential coercive action being taken against them' This concern arises from the fact that, despite the alleged offence being punishable with imprisonment for a term less than seven years, the investigating police authority t i 2 has not yet issued any notice under Section 35(3) cf the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). lt is furth:r submitted that the petitioners have no intention of evading the invesl.igation and are willing to extend full cooperation to the authorities. ln light of these circumstances, Iearned counsel prays that appropriale directions be issued to the concerned police officials to proceed in accordance with law by issuing a notice under Section 35(li) of the BNSS, thereby safeguarding the petitioners from any unwitrranted coercive measures

6. Lebrned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the petition I have perused the materials on record

7. Considering that the alleged offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term less than seven years, arrd in view of the petitioners willingness to participate in the invesligz,tive process, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Statir>n House Officer (SHO), P.S Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon such appearance, the lnvestigating Officer shall issue notice to the llcrtitioners under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, in connection with FlR.l'1o.441 of 2025, and shall proceed further strictly in accordance w th the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Corrrt in Arnesh I t : 3 Kumar y. Sfafe of Biharl . Simultaneously, the petitioners are directed to extend full cooperation to the lnvestigaling Officer during the course of the investigation. 8 With this direction, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed SD'- K. BHAVANI SWAMY ISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// ECT]ON OFFICER To, 1 2 3 4 The XVII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Nampally The Station House Offi.:er Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. One CC to SRi l-V F{AMANA RAO, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs tc ihe Pdblic Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabari iJU-;-l

5. Two CD Copies SM/PSL '1zoi+; a scc zz: HIGH COURT DATED: 0710712025 .---:::r.'... .. ., .\- t' ,-) .) i\ I,. ? ;i 0[r 20tr * ( ,-a ORDER CRLP.No.8352 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION