Telangana High Court
WP/34483/2026 of Sameena Sultana, Vs The State of Telangana, on 13 October 2026
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 34483 OF 2026 Between: 1. Sameena Sultana, W/o Mohammed Ahmed, aged
1321s 1
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 34483 OF 2026
Between:
1. Sameena Sultana, W/o Mohammed Ahmed, aged about 56 years, Occ, Household, R/o H.No.22-8-243, 2nd Floor, Yousuf Bazar, Nayapool, Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500002.
2. Mohammed Ahmed @ Mubeen, S/o Mohammed aged about 59 years, Occ, Business, Fl/o H.No.22-8-243, 2nd Floor, Yousuf Bazar, Nayapool, Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500002.
3. Mohd Abdullah (shown as Abdullah in the FIR), S/o Mohd Ahmed, aged about 27 yearc, Occ, Business, Rl/o H.No.22-8-243, Znd Floor, Yousuf Bazar, Nayapool, Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500002.
4. Mohammed Ali (shown as Ali in the FIR), S/o Mohammed Ahmed, aged about 24 yearc, Occ, Student, Rl/o H.No.22-8-243, Znd Floor, Yousuf Bazar, Nayapool, Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500002.
...PETITIONERS
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Represented by the Secretary, Home Department, Government of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana
2. The lnspector of Police, Golkonda Police Station, Hyderabad, Telangana.
3. The lnvestigating Officer, in Crime No.352 of 2026, Golconda Police Station, Hyderabad
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ of Mandamus, declaring that any attempt by respondent Nos.2 and 3 to arrest or detain the petitioners in Crime No.352 of 2026 of Golconda Police Station, Hyderabad, without compliance with Section 35(1Xb) and Sections 35(3) to 35(6) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the binding directions in Arnesh Kumar v.
State of Bihar, (2014) B SCC 273, and Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of lnvestigation, 2026 INSC 115, would be arbitrary, illegal and violative of A(icles 'l4,Land 21 of the Constitution of lndia, and consequently direct respondent Nos.2
and 3 to follow the aforesaid statutory provisions and judgments, to issue and duly serve notices of appearance under Section 35(3) BNSS in accordance with law, and, upon the petitioners complying and continuing to comply with such notices, to refrain from arresirng them.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents No 2 to not to arrest the Petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MUSTAFA BASITH
Counsel for the Respondents: SRI B.SRIDHAR, AGP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COUR'I' F'OR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SMT..IUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRI'r PETITION No.34483 of 2026
(CNR No. H8HC010708662026)
DATE: 13.10.2026
Betrveen:
Sarnt-cna S r-r lta na and otheis
Petitioners
AND
l'hc State ol"felangana and others
Respondents
:: ORDER::
T'his Writ Petition is liled seekirrg the lbllolring relief: '' ...1o i.s:ue un q'l)t opriele lr til. ortle r or dircc'lion. nutre purliculorl)) u +rrit rf lllarulamu:. dcclurinT1 lhul ury: ultctnpl by rcspondanl Nttt 2 trnd 3 lo urresl ttr lLluin lhe pttitkncr: in ('rime No 352 o/ 2())5 ttl {)ritonclu l'oiir,.' Stution, LI1'derubutl. tithout tomplianca vith ,:ttrlttt i5( l)(b) untl S'attions 35(3) ro i5((t) d rhe Bhnt ulir'.t it'ttgttr ik .',rt tk.sht .\unhito, 2023, tmd tha hinding iircclion.s tn )r'nc'.sir i,itttr tt't. Stutt o/ llihur ()014) if S('( 273. und .\ldli Ll(t Kun,tr .littii t'. ( e tttt tri iJn e ttu tt/ ltlt'{'.\ligd ioLt. )l):6 ll,S(.' !15. wotrltl h,: trhitrrt: \. illc.qtti onl rioluii',t ol ;lttitl,,'.r ll und 2l ttl llp ('( tslitutiotl ,t/ !it<iicr. Lind con\eq rntly lirecl rc.tlxtndcnl ,\'os.2 uttl 3lit.folitnr lit! tiltttt'\tiill slalulor)' Ptot'i.\ion.t unLl 1trclgnrcttls, lrt isstrc und tluly :arvt uoliL't:.t of oppeuranL'c' undet '\ac'lion 35(3) /IA'',S'S nz .tL'c(tr(!(ttlL( 't;ih lutr. and. itlx;n lhc palilionar.r cotnplying Lutd cttnlinuing ttt citnplr. tt,ilh :,ut'h tloliL'a.\, io t cliain /rom u rtstittg the nt: tu pas.t...
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- rM D,] wP 34.183 2026
2. Heald Sli Mustala Basitlr. Iearned cou nsel t'or the petitiorret s ancl Sri Ii.Sridhar'. learned Assistant Go'n'erntrrctrt Pleader fbl Houe. appearing tbr thc lesponclcnts
3. l-earnr-d counsel fbr the petitioners subnritted that Crime No.352 of2026 clatcrl 19.09.1026 has been registeleci against the petitioners on the li Ie of Golconda Police Station, llyclerabad 1br the off'ences punishable under Sections 318(4),351(2). 108(2) rcad rvith Section 3(5) olthe Bharativa Nvai'a Sanhita;2023. lt is lirrther submitted that the o11'crrce allcge-tl agairtst the petitiorrcls IS rrunishable rvith irnprisonrnerrt less tharr seven (07) yeats attd therclble, the respondent- policc nray trc directecl to issue- notice unclcr Section 3,5(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 1023. (for short. "BNSS") and lbllow' the guidelirres issLred by the llon'ble Apex Cottrt in Arnesh Kumar v. Stute of Bihorl
1. FIar ing reqard to the fact that the off'ences alleged against the petitioners are pr-rrrishablc rvith imprisonnreut ul-1to seven (07) y eals. the lesponclent police arc dirccted to issue notice rrrrilcl Section 35(-1) of the BNSS 0 -l to tirt- ;retitioncrs and shall rris(, sclLlpulously lollow, the (l0l l) I S( ( )
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aa-- 1MD,] w2 34481 2026 guidelines laid dorvn by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar (cited supra), and proceed strictlf in accordance with [aw. The petitiorrers shall cooperate vu ith the investigation in accordance with lau'. 'fhe respondent police shall not sullmon the petitioners to the police station except tor.ir.rstifi able cause. However, if the provisions of scctions mentioned in iire [].1.R. are altercd and as a consequence, Section l5(3) of the BNSS, 2023 is not applicable, the respondent potice are at liberty to take fil11her action in accordance w'ith laiv
5. With the above observations and directions, this Writ Petition is disposed ol. There shall be rro order as to costs. Miscellaneor,rs applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/./ A.H.S.GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 'l . The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana
2. The lnspector of Po ce, Golkonda Police Station, Hyderabad, Telangana.
3. The lnvestigating Officer, in Crime No.352 of 2026, Golconda Police Station, Hyderabad
4. One CC to SRI MUSTAFA BASITH, Advocate [OPUC]
5. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Cou( for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
6. Two CD Copies 3 To, PMK PB a
HIGH COURT DATED: 1311012026
ORDER
WP.No.34483 of 2026 CC TODAY !j 14I \ J.+ t t J.? o{) l6 691 t3r,; ' r.'' ., " .\r\\ ?'\ I 'l 'l' , ftrfir, DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 1? /a\ U -i5)tolx
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