Chintham Shankara Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14297 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 petitioner, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.696 of 2025 of Keesara Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 324(4) of the BNS and Section 3 of PDPPA.

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Heard Sri S. Nagesh Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 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 petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 18.11.2025

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 petitioner 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.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 11.11.2025 TU 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14297 of 2025 Date: 11.11.2025 TU