Dondeti Sridevi v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12310 of 2025 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.4 to 6 in Crime No.108 of 2025 before CCS PS, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Section 316(2), 318(4) read with 61(2) of BNS. 2.

Heard MV.Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel for petitioners as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.

Without going into the merits of the case, since the punishment prescribed for the offences alleged against the petitioner is less than seven (07) years, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 17.10.2025 between 11:00 a.m. and 05:00 p.m. and in turn, the Investigating Officer is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 35 (3) of BNSS (previously Section 41-A of Cr.P.C.) and also the

guidelines formulated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1 scrupulously. However, the petitioners shall submit his defense and co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when required by furnishing information and produce all relevant documents/material required for the purpose of the investigation and the Investigating Officer shall consider the same before filing appropriate report before the learned Magistrate concerned. 4.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 24.09.2025 SAI 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12310 of 2025 Date: 24.09.2025 SAI