Telangana High Court
WP/33286/2026 of Kaleru Sindhu Thapaswi 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 TWENW SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO:33286 OF 2026 Between: 1. Kaleru Sindhu Thapaswi, D/o Late K.Ravinder,
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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 TWENW SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO:33286 OF 2026
Between:
1. Kaleru Sindhu Thapaswi, D/o Late K.Ravinder, Aged 34 years, Occ. Corporter Rl/o H.No. 22-6-1167, Venkateswara Hills, Colony, Palwancha, WC
Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict.
2. K.Akhil Maharshi, S/o Late K.Ravinder Aged 30 years, Occ Employee, R/o H.No. 22-6-1167, Venkateswara Hills, Colony, Palwancha, WC Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict.
3. Sikha Vidya Sagar, S/o S Bhushanam, Aged 39 years, Occ Employee, Rio H.No.22-2-1 1, Nehry Nagar, Palwancha, Bhad radri Kothagudem District.
4. M.D.Ajmath Pasha @ Addu, S/o Mohammad Moulali Aged 30 years, Occ Employee, R/o H.No. 22-5-22211, Jayarnrna Colony, Palwancha, Palwancha, Khammam District.
5. Deerangula Srinivas @ Venkanna, S/o D.Ram babu Aged 22 years, Occ Employee, Rl/o H.No. 22-5-7 Palwancha, Near Majid, Vikalagula Colony, Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem District
6. Shika Uma Krishna @ Vamshi, Aged 30 years, Occ. Employee, R/o H.No. 22- 2-11, Nehru Nagar, Palwancha, VTC Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict.
7. Manda Prashanth, S/o Manda Ravi, Aged 26 years, Occ Employee, R/o H.No.
22-6-1167, Jayamma Colony,Palwancha, Mandal Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict
8. Uppelli Venkanna, S/o Late U.Srinu, Aged 31 years, Occ. Employee, R/o H.No.22-5-19 , Vikalagula Colony, Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict
9. Poralla Janaki Ram @ Srinu, S/o Late U.Srinu, Aged 3'l years, Occ Employee, R./o H.No.22-5-271 , Jayamma Colony, Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
10.Manda Ganesh, S/o Manda Ravi, Aged 26 years, Occ Employee, R/o H.No.
22-5-273lD,Jayamma Colony, Palwancha, Mandal Palwancha, Khammam Disrict.
l l.Thamballa Ajay Varma, S/o Muthaiah, Aged 22 years, Occ. Employee, R/o H.No. 22-5-14 Jayamma Colony, Palwancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict !I1.r.ili:?:Ei,r.---:lz
..PETITIONERS
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.
2. The Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict
4. The Station House Officer, Paloncha Town, Police Station Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict.
5. Thota Nagaraju, S/o Not Know Petitioner, Sub-lnspector of Police, Paloncha Town, Police Station Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
6. Guguloth Ramesh, S/o Veeraiah, Aged 40 years, Lambada, Occ. Coolie, R/o Jayamma Colony, 7th Division Palvoncha, Bhadradri Kothagudem 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 any writ, order or direction more pirticularly one in the nature of WRIT OF
MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents No. 3 to 5 in trying to arrest the petitioners highhandedly in relation to Crime.No. 368 of 2026 daled 2810912026
registered on the file of the Police Station paloncha Town, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict without following the procedure contemplated under Section 35 (3) of BNSS
(41A of CR.P.C) and in contrary to guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex court in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21
of Constitution of lndia, consequently direct the respondents No. 3 and 4 to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35 (3) of BNSS (41A of CR.P.C) in relation to above crime registered against petitioner.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praylng 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. 3 to 5 to strictly follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35 (3) of BNSS (41A of CR.P.C) and guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar in relation to Crime.No. 368 of 2026 dated 2810912026 registered on the file of the Police Station paloncha Town Bhadradri Kothagudem District pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S.GANESH
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI D.PRADEEP, AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5&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.33286 OF 2026
(CNR No.HBHC0I06847 12026)
DATED :01.10.2026
Between:
Ka1eru Sindhu Thapaswi and others
... Petitioners
AND
The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and others . Respondents
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ORDER
Alleging that respondents 3 to 5 are trying to arrest the petitioner highhandedly in relation to Crime No.368 of 2026 dt.28.09.2026 registered on the file of Paloncha Town Police Station, Bhadradri Kothagudem District without following the due procedure and the gui.delines of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Arnesh U.P. No.33286 of2026 Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and others (AIR 2014 SC 2756), this Writ Petition has been filed
2. Sri D. Pradeep, learned Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home, on oral instructions. submitted that there have been case and counter cases and injuries have been received by both parties rrnd medical certificates are yet to be received and after receipt of the medical certificates, the sections may be altered and therefore, it is not possible to issue a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS at this stage
3. Leamed counsel for the petitioners pointed out that the petitioners also have received grievous injuries in this case.
4. Having regard to the above contentions, the respondent police are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners until a decision is taken on the alteration of sections, if necessary, and take necessary action in accordance with law if the notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS is not required after alteration of sections
5. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs.
W.P. No.33286 of 2026
6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this writ petition shalr stand closed. Sd/.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /ITRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
To, PMK
1. The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department Secretariat Buildings' Hyderabad.
2. The Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, Telangana state'
3. The Superintendent of Police, Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict
4. The Station House Officer, Paloncha Town' Police Station Bhadradri Kothagudem Disrict.
5. One CC to SRI S.GANESH, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FoR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana' at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD CoPies
HIGH COURT DATED: 01110t2026
ORDER
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q o() )' .. ., DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS G) xJ o I