THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10549 OF 2025

ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS’) by the petitioner/A.3 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Cr.No.197 of 2025 of Parigi Police Station, Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 126(2), 109, 118(2) and 352 r/w.3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’).

2. The facts of the case are that on 10.07.2025 at about 14:00 hours, the Parigi Police received a complaint from Mrs. Pothuganti Laxmi W/o Ramulu stating that earlier that day, at around 11:00 hours, she, along with her mother-in-law and sister, had gone to their agricultural field to sow seeds and while they were working, their neighbors namely Pothuganti Venkataiah, Pothuganti Nirmala, Pothuganti Manjula, Mamatha, and Ganji Swapna arrived at the field, verbally abused them in filthy language, and physically assaulted them. Pothuganti Venkataiah allegedly kicked both the complainant and her mother-in-law, and beat her mother-in-law on the ear, causing bleeding injuries. Following the assault, the accused persons left for