Saraswathulla Anirudh, v. The state of Telangana

Telangana HC2 Feb 2026CRLP/14360/2025

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court, common order dated 02.02.2026 (bench: Justice J SREENTVAS RAO as printed), dismissing CRL.P. Nos. 14309 and 14360 of 2025 as withdrawn with liberty to refile. Petitioners: Aujigari Santosh Reddy (Accused No.4) and Saraswathulla Anirudh (Accused No.5) in SC NDPS No. 156 of 2024, Sessions Judge, Nampally, Hyderabad; they had sought setting aside of orders dated 23-07-2025 in Criminal MP Nos. 436 and 1466 of 2025 and immunity from prosecution. Statutes referenced: Section 528 BNSS; Section 482 Cr.P.C. No precedents cited; no substantive adjudication; no monetary quantum.

What did the court decide?

Both Criminal Petitions dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to file fresh petitions; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed. ¶51-53

Saraswathulla Anirudh, Vs The state of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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IVIONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENTVAS RAO

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 14309 AND 14360 0F 2025

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CRL.P.No.14309 of 2025

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Between:

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Aujigari Santosh Reddy, S/o. A.Mahender Reddy, Aged 21 years, Occ. Student, R/o.Jl Bharath Colony, Behind Vijetha Super Market, Nizampet Cross roads, Medchal' Malkajgiri District'

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...'ET.,.NER/'ET',.NER/ACCUSED No.4

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AND

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The state of Telangana,, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, For Hon'ble High court for the State of Telangana, At Hyderabad

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...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

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Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to allow the Criminal petition and set a side the order dated 23-07-2025 in Criminal MP No. 436 of 2025 in SC NDPS No. 156 of 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge Nampally, Hyderabad and grant immunity from prosecution.

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 stay the proceedings in,so far as the petitioner concerned (A4) relating to SC NDPS No. 1561 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge court, Nampally, Hyderabad, pending disposal of the present criminal petition filed and grant such other relief or reliefs as the Hon'ble court deems fit in the interest of^justice.

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CRL.P.No.14360 of 2025 :

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Between:

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Saraswathulla Anirudh S/o. Prasad, Aged 21 years, Occ. Student, R/o. H.No.10-528 of BNSS, Ramki Peari, Shathavahana Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER/PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.5

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The state of Telangana,, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, For Hon'ble High court for the State of Telangana, At Hyderabad

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.. RESPON DENT/RESPONDENT

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Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the cir:cumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to alto'w the Criminal petition and set a side the order dated 23-07-2025 in Criminal MP No. 1466 of 2025 in SC NDPS No. 156 of 202A on the file of the Sessions Judgu. Nampally, Hyderabad and grant immunity from prosecution.

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminat Petition,the High Court may be pleased to stay the proceedings in so far as the petitioner concerned (A5) relating to SC NDPS [tlo. 1561 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge court, Nampally, Hyderabad, pettding disposal of the present criminal petition filed and grant such other relief or reliefs as the Hon'ble court deems fit in the interest of justice.

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These Pr:titions coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Karthik Madhanu, Counsel for the Petitioners in both the Crl.Ps and of Sri M.Ramachandr:r Reddy, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent in both Crl.Ps.

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The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR TIIE STATE OF TELANGANA AT ITYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENTVAS RAO

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QRIMINAL^{PETITION No.143O9of 2025}

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Date: 02.02.2026

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Between:

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Aujigari Santosh Reddy

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...Petitioner/Accused No.4

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CRIMINAL PETITION No.1436O of 2025

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Saraswathulla Anirudh

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Petitioner/ Accused No. 5

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AND

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The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor.

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...Respondent

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COMMON ORDER

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These Criminal Petitions are listed under the caption 'For Withdrawal', basing on the request made by Sri Karthik Mad.hanu, learned counsel for the petitioners.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw these Criminal Petitions, with a liberty to file fresh petition on the ground that some of the documents were not filed and some more grounds were not pleaded in these Criminal Petitions while filing the same

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