Gattupelli Vamshi Krishna, v. The State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15881 of 2025 DATE: 09.12.2025 Between:

Gattupelli Vamshi Krishna and 3 others .... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 4 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.

Through the Station House Officer, P.S. Korutla, Jagitial District.

.... Respondent/ Complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to enlarge them on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest

in connection with Crime No.437 of 2025 of Korutla Police Station, Jagitial District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85 of BNS and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2.

Heard Sri Ramesh Bura, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, 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 petitioners are less than seven (07) years, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 16.12.2025 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 their defense and co-operate 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273

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: 09.12.2025 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15881 of 2025 Date: 09.12.2025 SS