CRLP/17405/2026 of Motam Sathish Vs The State of Telangana on 15 October 2026

ORDER

fbr the rrflenccs punishable under Sections 296(b) and Il8(l) ol the Bharatira Nrara Sanhrta. 2021 (tbr short. 'BNS') petrtion.rs and !lr..lithender Rao Veeramalla. learned Additional Public l. Ileard \lr. LBala Mohan Reddr'. learned counsel tbr the seeking to rlrrash thc procccdin-us in ( rirnc No.557 ol 1026 ol Vernulrrrratla Ioirrr Poliee Stution. Ilujirnna Sircilla [)istrict. rcgistcrecl Prosecrrtor lfr rc:pondcnt \o I l. \\ ith the ir r'{)n\clrt. thc criDtinul pctition is disposcd of'at thc '+. r carnctl c.urser Iirr the petitioners submits that the petitioners have not cornrnrrrc.d thc. ailegcd oflcnccs and have been falSell inrpiicaled i, tlrc prcsent case. Ilt.cn according to the aliegations made in stagc 0l ard Ir r\s rr)n.

the complaint, the ingredients of the off'ences under Sections 296(b) and 118(l) of the BNS, are not attracted against the petitioners and are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years. The lnvestigating Officer, without lollowing the rnandatory procedure prescrrbed under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 2023 (lbr short 'BNSS') and without lollolving the guidelines fbrmulated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar Vs. Slate of Bihart, is proceeding further in the matter and the sarne is contrary to law.

5. Per contra, leamed Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the Investigating Officer will lbllow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of the BNSS and also the guidelines fbrmulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar (supra).

6. Leamed counsel fbr the petitioners submits that the petitioners will cooperate with the investigation.

1. Having considered the rival submissions made by the respective parties and atter perusal of the rnaterial available on record, it reveals that the oflences levelled against the petitioners are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years. Even according to the learned Additional Public I)rosccutor. thc lnrcstigating Of'licer s ill lbllorr thc '(2014) 8 scc 273

procedurc contcrnplated trnder Section 35(3) of the BNSS and also the guiclelrrrcs lirrrnLrlatcd bt thc.'\pcr ( ourt ln .lrneslt Kumar (supra)

8. lrr r,ieu ol thc ahr)\c. tllc pctilioncrs arc dirccted to appear bclbrc [he Inrestip.ating Ot'trcer on or betirre 27 10.2026 and submit reply crplanatirrtt alottg ri ith rhe documents. rvhich are available u'ith rheur. ro rhe lnresrigating otlicer. 1'he Investigatine officer is entitled to tirllrrri the procedure contcrnplated under Section 35(3) of the BNSS and ti)ll()\\ Lhc !rLridelin..: is:ued b) the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumor (supra )

9. Accorclinclr. the Crirrlirlal l)ctitiorr is disposed ol' \1i-re ellrLne Lru> applrcation:. pending ilanr- shall stand closed SD/- MOHD. OSMAN ALI BAIG, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// /r lL-1.- W To, SEC OFFICER

1. The Judicial First Class Magistrate at Vemulawada.

2. The Statron House Officer, Vemulawada Town Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District.

3. One CC to Mr T. Bala Mohan Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

5. Two CD Copies KAIV &.v-

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HIGH COURT DATED: 1511012026

ORDER

CRLP.No.17405 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION 8c"(25 r+\to \ze Y--? qrtrse k, c/H 1C4.' D\\ tr OF r.' e o E I ,o ,\1 P.