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Vithanala Nagaraju, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC8 Sept 2026WP/29641/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court, by Writ Petition, directed the police to issue a summons under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita before taking coercive action or arrest in an FIR involving offences punishable with up to seven years imprisonment. The court also prohibited harassment and directed strict adherence to Supreme Court guidelines.

What did the court decide?

Directed the respondent police to follow Section 35(3) BNSS by issuing a notice before summons, arrest, or coercive action. Prohibited harassment and unlawful threats.

Vithanala Nagaraju, Vs The State of Telangana — Bail and Remand | Telangana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT^{FORTHE STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH^{DAY OF SEPTEMBER} TWO THOUSAND AND^{TWENTY SIX}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{SMT JUSTICETANGIRALAMAOHAVI DEVI}

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WRIT PETITION NO^{:29641 OF 2026}

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Between:

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VITHANALANAGARAJU,,S/O.VITHANALAPOTHARAJU,AgEdAbOUt43 y""r.,O."Pvt.Employee,Rio.H.No.1-1-1049,JhansiRoad'KorutlaMandal' Vl-C Koratla, P.O. Koraila,^{District Karirhnagar,StateTelangana} -^50532'

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.....PETtTIONER

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AND

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The State of^{Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary'Home} Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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The Director General^{of Police, Telangana State, Hyderabad'}

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The Superintendent^{of Police, Jagitial District, Telangana'}

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The Station House^{officer, Investigating officer, Korutla PoliceStation'} Jagitial District,^{Telangana (Sri Gajula Shyamraj, Sub-lnspector of Police)'}

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Smt. Pogula Umarani,^{W/o Late LaxmiRajam, Aged aloyt +! years'Fyo,} Ailapur ioad, Korufla,^{Jagitial District, Telangana. (Unofficial Respondent /} Complainant)

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.....RESPONDENTS

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Petition Under^{Article 226 of the constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith, the HighCourt may be pleased} toissueaWritofMandamus(a)declaringtheactionofRespondentNos.3and4in harassing, orally summoning^{and threateningthe Petitioner with arrest in crimeNo'} 31412026of Korutla^{Police Station, without issuing notice under Section 35(3) BNSS'} as illegal, arbitrary,^{high-handedand violative of Articles1 4' 19 and 21 of the} constitution of lndia^{(b) directing Respondent No.4 to issue notice to the Petitioner} under section 35(3)^{BNSSand proceedwith the investigation strictlyin accordance}

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with law and the^principles laid down^{in Arnesh Kumar v. State o'' Bihar and Satender} Kumar Antil v.cBl (c) directing Respondent^{Nos. 2 to 4, their men and subordinates,} not to harass, threaten or subject the^{Petitionerto any coercive action, and not to} summon him to the^police station except^{by following due proces;sof law (d) directing} the official Respondents not to^{use the Saidcriminal case as a rneansto compel the} Petitioner to enter into any compromise^{in the pending case.} i.A.NO:1 OF 2026

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Petition Under section 151 CPC^{prayingthat in the circumstancesstatedin} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High court may be pleased to (i)} Direct Respondent Nos. 3 and 4^{not to harassthe Petitioneror summonhim to} Korufla Police Station except^{by a written notice under Section35(3) BNSS in Crime} No. 314/2026 registered under^{Sections292,351(2)r/w 3(5) BNS (ii) Directthe} official Respondents not to arrest^{the Petitioneror take any coercive steps against} him in the said crime No. 314/2026, as^{all the alleged offenoes are belowseven} years and no notice under Section 35(3) BNSS has been^{i:;sued (iii) Directthe} official Respondents not to threaten or^{intimidatethe Petilioner with arrest or} registration of any further false case^for compelling^{him to compromisein the} pending case.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI MD.^FASIUDDIN

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Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 to 4^{: AGP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5^: -

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The Gourt made the following ORDER

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.tIIE IION' BI,Ii SM'I' J IJS'I'I (]}.]'TANG I RA I,A MADI{AVI DIIVI

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w.P.No. 29641 Ol' 2026 CNR No. llllllCOl06l t702026

DATt D: 08.09.2026

Bctween

Vithanala Nagaraju

. Petitioner

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-l-he State of 'l'elangana and Irour Othcrs

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Ilespondcnts

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'I'his Writ Petition is Iilcd sccl<ing thc tbllowing relief:

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''...to issue a llrit o1' ,Vlundomu.s (crt tletlaring thc uttion of t'esponclenl Nos.3 and 4 in harttssittg,. otrtll.t'sttttttt'totttne urul^tluealetting tlrc petitioner v'itlt orresr in^('rtttte \o 31 1.)()26 o.f Kortlltt^l)olice Stution tithout i.s.suins notite uttdet Sattion i5(3) BNSS. as illegol, urbitrary, high-handed und violtttive o/' ,4rticle.s l'1, l9 ancl 2l o/^the ConstitLttion o/ lndia:^(b) clirecting re.slxtnclenl \to^-1 lo t..\Ltc tlott(L'^It) /lrc petitioner under Stt.'tiort ,i,r r-ir 11,'.!.t crttrl pror'r'ctl vitlt tirc inveslit:(ttiolt strit tl.t. itt ritcot'llnt't' t itlt lut utttl lltc prittt'iple.s iail tlott,tt in At nesh KdtLiar v' Stult' o.l Bihut ttncl Sutender KLunar ,4nliL v CBl, k) directing respontlent Nos.2 to I. their men arul .suborclrnales. nol to horass, tllreaten ttr stLbjetl lhe pctitioner to unt'ct)ct'.ive LtLlion ottcl nol lo sutllmon ltim lo tlte l)()ltL'(' .\tution cttapl bt lttllotring tliLe pt ocess ol ktt; (dt directing tlta ollit iul^{te.\pol?dcnts} not t() LLSI tlte sttid

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TMD,J w.P.No 29647 oJ 2025

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criminol case os a neans to compel llrc petitione[ to enter into ant contprotni.se in tltc pendin,q <.tse utul /e) lo pu.\s...

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). I he learned Assistant Government PLrader fbr Home. on oral instluctions. submitted that the FIR has been registered against the petitioncr vidc Crirne No.3 1.1 of 1026 undcr Sections l9l. 35 l(2) rir,r 3(5) o{' the BNS on 09.08.2026 and thc investigation is under progrcss

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-1. Ihc lcarncd counscI lirr tltc peritioncr submitted that the oflcnces registered againsr thc pctitioner prescribes less than seven )ears punishment and thcre[ore, the responrlent police have to follow the guideline s issucd br thc llon'ble Supremc Courl in the casc of Arncsh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar, reported in 20 l4 sc 2756

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Ilaving rcgard to thc fbct that the otl-ences undcr Sections 292. 351(1) rru 3(5) o1'the tlharatila Nyay,a Sanhita. 10? I are punishabie with irrprisonment which mav extend to SEVEN (07) years, the rcspondent police are direct,:d to lollow the procetlure contcrnplarcd unclcr Section 35(3) o' the Bharatiya

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Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, bclble taking any coercive steps against the petitioncr. 1'hc rcspondcnt police shall also scrupulously follow the guidclincs laid down by rhe tlon'blc Suprcrne Cor-rr1 in thc case ol' .lrnesh Kumur (cited supru), and theleafier procecd str-ictly, in accordancc u,ith law.^'['he petitioner shall cooperate with thc investigation in accordance with law. The respondent police shall not sumnton Lhc pctitioncr to thc policc station exccpt for^j ustiliable caLrsc.

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With the above obscrr ations and directions, this \'rit

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Petition is disposcd of.^-l hcre shall bc no order as ro cosrs

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Miscellaneous pctitions, i1- anv, pcnding in this w,rit

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petition, shall stand closcd

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. SD/.G.ESWAR

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ASSISTANT^REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

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SECTION OFFICER

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The Principal^{Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat' State of Telangana} at Hyderabad.

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The Director^{General of Police, TelanganaState' Hyderabad'}

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The Superintendent^{of Police' Jagitial District' Telangana'}

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The Station^{House Officer, lnvestigatingOffic-er'Korutla Police Station'} .tajitlat District,^Telangana tdr.i^{Gajulishy;mraj'Sub-lnspector of Police)'}

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5.TwoCCstoGPFoRHOME,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat Hyderabad. [OUTI

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One CC to^{SRI MD. FASIUDDIN, AdvocateIOPUCI}

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Two CD CoPies

C.C. TODAY,/

HIGH COURT

DATED: 0810912026

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE W.P

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WITHOUT COSTS.

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Vithanala Nagaraju, v. The State of Telangana

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