Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/4499/2026 of Kottamasu Snehalatha Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 28 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4499/2026 Between: 1. KOTTAMASU SNEHALATHA, D/O. TANUKU SURYANARAYANAAGE 33
APHC010281982026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4499/2026
Between:
1. KOTTAMASU SNEHALATHA, D/O. TANUKU SURYANARAYANAAGE
33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O.ROAD NO.7, BALAJI NAGAR, OPPOSITE MEDICAL SHOP, VELPURU VILLAGE, WEST GODAVARI
DISTRICT
2. TANUKU RAMA, W/O.SUILYANARAYANA, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC
HOUSEHOLD R/O.MANDAL REVENUE OFFICE, IRAGAVARAM
VILLAGE, IRAGAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT
3. ANJURI DURGAPRASAD, S/O.ANJURI JAGANNADHAM, AGE 28
YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.2-33-60, AMBEDKAR COLONY, PATAVURU, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through SHO Tanuku Town PS
Rep, by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 482 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 on bail in the event of their arrest in Cr.No.120 of 2026 of Tanuku Town PS, West Godavari District on such terms and conditions in the interest of justice and pass such
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1. N N SOMENDRA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4499 OF 2026
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ORDER:-
1. This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “B.N.S.S.”) is filed seeking to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in Crime No.120 of 2026 of Tanuku Town Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent/State.
3. Perused the record.
4. Since it is seen that the offences alleged are punishable with seven years or less than seven years, the respondent/State is directed to comply with the mandate in Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 and all the directions given by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the judgment in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar1 and other related rulings.
5. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. __________________________
JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
Date: 29.05.2026 AMD/PGT
CRIMINAL PETITION NO:4499 OF 2026
Date: 29.05.2026
AMD/PGT