Telangana High Court
CRLP/8017/2026 of Gangam Kishore Kumar, Vs The State of Telangana, on 29 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHT RAO CRIMINAL PETITIO NO: 8017 OF 2026 Between: 1 Gangam Kishore Kumar, s/o.sanjeeva Kumar, aged 38 years, occ. Realtor,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHT RAO
CRIMINAL PETITIO
NO: 8017 OF 2026
Between:
Gangam Kishore Kumar, s/o.sanjeeva Kumar, aged 38 years, occ. Realtor, R/o.H.No.11-7-81316, Road No.4, Ambedkar Nagar, Saroornagar, Rangareddy District.
A-2
2. Puli Nikhil, s/o.Devadas, aged 33 years, occ. Realtor, R/o.H.No.3-1-31gt2.
Plot No.14, Mytri nagar, Road No.7, Bettal sennet school, chintalkunta, L.B
Nagar, Rangareddy District.
...Petitioners/Accused No.A-2 and
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad- 500 074.
...Respondent
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.2 and 3 are on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.18/2026, dt.30.01 .2026 on the file of the Athmakuru Police Station, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District in the interest of justice.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Manda Venkateswara Rao, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent.
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
CRIMIN
PETITION No.8O17 of2026
Date 29.05.2o.26
Between:
Gangam Kishore Kumar and another
.. " Petitioners
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Fublic Prosecutor,
High Court at Hyderabad
..Respondent
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ORDER
1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') seeking the Court to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3in Crime No.18 of 2026, on the file of Athmakur Police Station, Yadadri BhuvanagiriDistrict, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(21,351(2) , 352 r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
2. Heard Sri Manda Venkateswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3 as well as Sri Jitender Rao SCR, J Crlp_801 7 2026 Veeramalla, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has restricted the relief sought in the instant petition stating that a direction be issued to the Police to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35
(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS). Prosecutor has not disputed the same.
5. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel and the material available on record, it is seen that the allegations alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 318(4), 316(2),351(2), 352 rlw 3(5) of BNS, 2O23and, the punishment prescribed for the offences alleged against the petitioners is less than seven (07) years.
6. In that view of the matter, without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3 to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 03.08.2026 between 10:00 a.m. and 01:00 p.m. and in turn, the Investigating Officer is directed
4. On the other hand, the learned Additional Public LGD to follow the procedure laid down under Section 35 (3) of the BNSS (previously Section 41-A of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973) and also the guidelines formulated by the Honble Supreme Court of India in Arnesh Kumar u, State of Blharr scrupulously. However, the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3 shall submit their defense and co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when required by furnishing information and producing all relevant documents/material required for the purpose of investigation and the Investigating Officer shall consider the sarne and complete the investigation strictly in accordance with law.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. B. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- B REKHA RANI t4 e scc 273 ASSISTANT /ffRUE SECTION OFFICER SCR. J Crlp_8017 _2026
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ORDER
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