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Dr Devireddy Chaitanya Reddy v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC1 May 2025CRLP/1788/2025

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What is this about?

anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; Section 35(3) BNSS notice in lieu of arrest; offences punishable with imprisonment less than seven years; Arnesh Kumar v State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273 guidelines; IPC Sections 341, 506, 323, 195(a), 330 read with 109; Crime No. 33 of 2025 RIMS U/G Police Station Kadapa; Criminal Petition 1788 of 2025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao; petition disposed of; miscellaneous applications closed.

What did the court decide?

Police directed to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, scrupulously, as per the guidelines in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar; petitioner to comply with conditions without default; miscellaneous applications pending, if any, stood closed. ¶21

Dr Devireddy Chaitanya Reddy Vs the State of Andhra… — Anticipatory Bail | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010082842025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3369]

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FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1788/2025

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Between:

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Dr Devireddy Chaitanya Reddy

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...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

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AND

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The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

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1.S DUSHYANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

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1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order :-

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This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., is filed by the petitioner herein/A1 seeking to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.33 of 2025 of RIMS U/G Police Station, Kadapa District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 506, 323, 195(a) and 330 read with 109 IPC.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years and prays this Court to direct the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor did not oppose the same and concurred with the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for the reason that the offences

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alleged are punishable with imprisonment of seven years and undertakes to issue notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS.

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Heard. Perused the material on record.

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Since the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years, this Court directs the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, scrupulously, as per the guidelines enunciated in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another¹ . The petitioner shall comply with the conditions, without any default.

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