Telangana High Court
M. Karthik Kumar vs The State Of Telangana on 30 March, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF
TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA
CRIMINAL PETITION No.4153 of 2026
DATE : 30.03.2026
Between:
M. Karthik Kumar.
...Petitioner/Accused
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its P.P,
High Court for the State of Telangana, (P.S. Pet
Basheerabad).
...Respondent/Complainant
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/accused seeking to enlarge him on Anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.238 of 2026 of Pet Basheerabad Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short 'BNS').
2. Heard Sri M. Vijay Kumar Goud, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 2
3. Without going into the merits of the case, since the punishment prescribed for the offences alleged against the petitioner are less than seven (07) years, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 13.04.2026 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 BNSS (previously Section 41-A of Cr.P.C.) and also the guidelines formulated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar 1 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 before filing appropriate report before the learned Magistrate concerned.
4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 30.03.2026 SRK 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273