THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11754 of 2025

ORAL ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.343 of 2025 of Choutuppal Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate.

2. Heard Sri Khaja Vizarat Ali, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

3. Without going into the merits of the case, it is seen from the record that the petitioner has directly approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

4. At this stage, it is pertinent to note the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of Mohammed Rasal. C and Another v. State of Kerala and Another, Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.6588/2025 dated 08.09.2025, has clearly held that though the Sessions Court and the High Court exercise concurrent jurisdiction to entertain applications for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS (formerly Section 438