Ganna Rohit Rao, v. The State Of Telangana Through Subedari Ps, Hanumakonda District.

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16473 of 2025 DATE: 17.12.2025 Between:

Ganna Rohit Rao .... Petitioner/Accused No.2 AND The State of Telangana, Through Subedari PS, Hanumakonda District.

Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad-500066.

.... Respondent/Complainant

O R D E R

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 No.2 in Crime No.605 of 2025 before the Subedari Police Station, Hanumakonda District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

2.

Heard Sri M. Rama Krishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner 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 under Sections 318(4) and 351(2) of BNS, alleged against the petitioner, is less than seven (07) years. Considering the same, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 31.122025 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 the BNSS (previously Section 41-A of the 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 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273

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: 17.12.2025 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16473 of 2025 Date: 17.12.2025 SS