The instant Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the Petitioner / Accused No.1 seeking
anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.39 of 2026 on the file of
Mangalagiri Rural Police Station, Guntur District for the offences under
Sections 420, 465, 468 and 471 IPC.
2. Sri Baggi Venkata Pavan Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner
would submit that the offences alleged against the Petitioner are punishable
with less than seven years period of imprisonment and Police may be directed
to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS.
3. Sri M.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Public Prosecutor fairly conceded the
same and would submit that a direction may be given to the Police to follow
the procedure contemplated under Section 35(3) of BNSS Act since the
offences are punishable with an imprisonment of below seven years.
