Procedural safeguards must be followed when granting anticipatory bail under applicable laws.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 139? DF 9n9x;

Between:

Raguru Vishnu Gayatri, C/o.Raguru Phaneendra, 80, Lane No.2, BTR Gardens, Kudiu Gate, Kudiu, PO: Bommanahalli , Bangaluru District, Karnataka.

...Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati through Station House Officer, Cyber Crime P.S, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh ...Respondent/Complainant Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on anticipatory Bail in the event of her arrest in connection with CR.No.57 of

2024 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh.

This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V.Ravindhar (Not appeared). Advocate for the Petitioner and the Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of Respondent The Court made the following:

APHC010064912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3327]

r. AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION N0.1392 OF 2025 Between;

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED Raguru Vishnu Gayatri AND ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1.V.RAVINDHAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following ORDER;

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, has been filed by the petitioner/Accused, seeking anticipatory bail, in connection ^with Crime N0.57 of 2024 of Cyber Crime Police Station, NTR district, registered for the offences punishable under Sections

318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act . 2000-2008.

2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner nor is there any representation made on her behalf. However, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that the offences alleged are punishable with

imprisonment of less than seven years.

3. 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 Biharand another^}

4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

5. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

T (2014) 8 see 273 Sd/- U SiRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE eOPY//

SEeTrON OFFieER To, 1. The Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh.

2. One CC to Sri V.Ravindhar Advocate [OPUC]

3. Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati [OUT]

4. Two CD Copies oc\/