THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI CRIMINAL PETITION No.10040 OF 2025

ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No.230 of 2025, pending on the file of P.S. Dornakal, Mahabubabad District, against the petitioner/accused No.2.

2. Heard Mr.K.Uday Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.230 of 2025 facing accusation under Sections 34(E) TSEA, 7(A), r/w.

8(E) TSPA.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits that although the petitioners are fully committed to cooperate with the investigative process, he is apprehensive of potential coercive action being taken against him. This concern arises from the fact that, despite the alleged offence being punishable with imprisonment for a term less than seven years, the investigating police authority has not yet issued any notice under Section 35(3)

of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). It is further submitted that the petitioner has intention of evading the a