Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/4433/2026 of Lanka Swaminathan Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 21 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. LANKA SWAMINATHAN, S/O. L. VENKATA SIVANANDA SASTRYAGE 45 YEARS, OCC JOURNALIST,R/O. D. NO. 28 SHAIK MOHIDDIN
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1.S BALA MOHAN RANGA
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO:4433 of 2026
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein/accused Nos.1 to 3 to grant anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.183 of 2026 dated 05.05.2026 of Pedakakani Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329 (3), 329(4), 308(2), 351(3) r/w 3(5) of B.N.S.
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 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 petitions, if any pending, in the Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 22.05.2026 KA/KBN
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
Criminal Petition No.4433 of 2026
Date: 22.05.2026 KA/KBN