Telangana High Court
WP/33230/2026 of Vadthya Ravinder Vs The State of Telangana on 1 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO:33230 OF 2026 Between: Vadthya Ravinder, S/o. Janaiah, Aged about 35
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO:33230 OF 2026
Between:
Vadthya Ravinder, S/o. Janaiah, Aged about 35 years, Occ. Govt. Employee, R/o. H.No.20-18152lNN1lR2, Shivasainagar, Achampeta, Nagarkurnool District. N/o.H.No.10-99, Devadarikunta Thanda, Uppunuthala Mandal, Nagarkurnool District.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Director General of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Nagarkurnool, Nagarkurnool District.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagarkurnool Division, Nagarkurnool District.
5. The Station House Officer, Lingal Police Station, Nagarkurnool District.
6. Male Nagarathnamma, Wo. M.P.Ranganna, Aged about 56 years, Occ. Govt.
Employee, Rt/o. Lingal Village and Mandal, Nagarkurnool District.
...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.5 in non-initiating to implement the directions of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar V/s. State of Bihar and non-initiating to issue the Notice under Section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S. Act and trying to arrest the Petitioner in Crime No.92 of 2026 lor the offence under Section 318 (4) B.N.S. on the file of Lingal Police Station by colluding with the Respondent No.6 is illegal, arbitrary, u nconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 15,21 and 300- A of Constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.S to implement the directions of the Honourable Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar V/s. State of Bihar and not to arrest the Petitioner in Crime No.92 of 2026 by issuing notice under Section 35 (3) of B.NS.S
Act.
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 Respondent No.S to implement the directions of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar V/s. State of Bihar and not to arrest the Petitioner in Crime No.92 of 2026 by issuing notice under Section 35 (3) of B.N.S.S Act pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: SRI D.PRADEEP, AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.6: - - -
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO.33230 oF 2026
(CNR No.HBHC0to67 8402026)
DATED z 01.10.2026
Between:
Vadthya Ravinder
... Petitioner
AND
The State ofTelangana, rep. by its
Principal Secretary, Home Department,
Secretariat Building, Secretariat,
Hyderabad and others
... Respondents
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ORDER
Alleging highhandedness on the part of respondent No.5 in threatening to arrest the petitioner at the behest of respondent No.6 without following the procedure established by law and also seeking a direction to respondent No.5 to issue a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the petitioner in connection with FIR No.92 of 2026 on the file -- Vr'.P. No.33230 of2026 of Lingai Police Station, Nagarkumool District registered against him, this Writ Petition has been filed.
2. It is submitted that the subject FIR has been registered for the offence purishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS which prescribes punishment of less than 7 years and the respondent police may be directed to issue a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the petitioner, instead of arresting him, as per the guidelines of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and others (AIR 2014 SC 2756).
3. Sri D. Pradeep, leamed Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home is also heard.
4. This Court finds that as the matter stands today, the pror.ision /section of BNS which has been included in the FIR requires only' a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS. Therefore, the official respondents are directed to issue a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the petitioner and take action in accordance with law if the petitioner submits his explanation thereto. The official iespondents are further directed not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner and
W.P. No-33230 of 2026 also not ro summon the petitioner to the police station without any justifiable cause. 5" The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs.
6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ petition shall stand closed.
To, PMK Sd/.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFIGER
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Director General of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Nagarkurnool, Nagarkurnool District.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagarkurnool Division, Nagarkurnool District.
5. The Station House Officer, Lingal Police Station, Nagarkurnool District.
6. One CC to SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
8. Two CD Copies
HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 0111012026
ORDER
WP.No.33230 o12026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS {A-IE oF
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