ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioners/A.3 & A.5 seeking anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.349 of 2025 of Narsampet Police Station, Warangal. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 318 (2), 318(4), 340(2), 319(2) r/w.3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. Heard Sri M. Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

3. However, without going into merits of the case, since the punishment prescribed for the offences alleged against the petitioners are less than seven (07) years, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 03.11.2025 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 BNSS and also the guidelines formulated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 scrupulously. However, petitioners shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when required by furnishing information and documents as sought by him in concluding the investigation. The petitioners shall file all the documents, which he ought to file to prove that it does not come under the criminal offences and the Investigating Officer shall consider the same before filing appropriate report before the Magistrate.

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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K. SUJANA, J