Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/2050/2026 of G Gajapathi Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 17 March 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2050/2026 Between: 1. G GAJAPATHI, S/O. P. GOVINDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT
APHC010134782026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2050/2026
Between:
1. G GAJAPATHI, S/O. P. GOVINDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43
YEARS,OCC NTV REPORTER, R/O. D.NO.6-628/2, YELLAMMA
STREET,SANTHAPET, CHITTOOR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.-517001.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
1. THE
STATE
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
REP.
BY
ITS
PUBLICPROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT
AMARAVATI,THROUGH
SHO,
CHITTOOR
II
TOWN
POLICE
STATION,CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517001.
2. T S SAI BALAJI, S/O. T.G. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,R/O.
D.N0.15-2446/A,
JOHNSON
GARDEN,
INDIAN
SCHOOL
ROAD,CHITTOOR
TOWN,
CHITTOOR
DISTRICT,
ANDHRA
PRADESH.-517001,
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S):
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS
praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/A2 in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr. No. 21 of 2026
dated 28-02-2026 on the file of Chittoor 2 Town UPS, Chittoor District for the offences under Sections 409, 420 r/w 34 I PC, by directing the respondent police to release the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest, and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. GURAVAIAH T
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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Order:
The Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNSS’), by the petitioner, who is Accused No.1, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 of Chittoor II Town Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420 r/w 34 IPC.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, has confined his argument to the extent of protecting the petitioner herein from the police on the ground that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years and prays this Court to direct the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A of Cr.P.C.
3. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor did not oppose the same and concurred with the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for the reason that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years.
4. Heard. Perused the material on record.
5. Since the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years, this Court directs the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. (Section 35 of BNSS, 2023)
scrupulously as per the guidelines enunciated in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another1.
6. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
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Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date:18.03.2026 ARB
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2050 of 2026
Date: 18.03.2026
ARB