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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

CRIMINAL PETITION No.17758 of 2025

Date: 30.12.2025

Between:

Nersu Veera Venkata Satyanarayana

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,

High Court Buidling, Hyderabad and another

...Respondents

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by

the petitioner/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings against

him in Crime No.2278 of 2025 on the file of Cyber Crimes Police

Station, Hyderabad, registered for the alleged offences

punishable under Sections 66-C and 66-D of IT Act and

Sections 318(4) and 319 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

(for short ‘BNS’).

2. Heard Sri P.V. Venkata Ravi Shankar, learned counsel for

the petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned

Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1.

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3. Though this petition is filed for quashing the proceedings in

the crime, during the course of arguments, learned counsel for

petitioner has sought for directions to the Police to proceed with

investigation by issuing notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS

(Previously Section 41-A of Cr.P.C.).

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has not disputed the

same.

5. Considering the submissions of both the counsel and on

perusal of the material available on record, it is seen that the

allegations are under Sections 66-C and 66-D of IT Act and

Sections 318(4) and 319 (2) of BNS and the punishment

prescribed for the said offences alleged against the petitioner is

less than seven (07) years. Hence, without going into the merits

of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner

to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 27.01.2026

between 11:00 a.m. and 05:00 p.m. and in turn, the Investigating

Officer is directed 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

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Arnesh Kumar v. State of

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Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 scrupulously. However, the petitioner shall submit his

defense and co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and

when required by furnishing information and produce all relevant

documents/material required for the purpose of the investigation

and the Investigating Officer shall consider the same and shall

complete the investigation strictly in accordance with law.

6. If the petitioner fails to appear before the Investigating

Officer, within the stipulated time, the Investigating Officer is

entitled to take steps in accordance with law.

7. With the above said observations, this Criminal Petition is

disposed of.

8. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any,

shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

30.12.2025

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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

CRIMINAL PETITION No.17758 of 2025

30.12.2025

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