Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Telangana High Court Sentences Saroornagar ACP for Contempt
The Telangana High Court had ordered police not to arrest Katta Vamsi Krishna for a short period.
The protection was extended several times.
Even so, Saroornagar ACP A. Krishnaiah arrested him on April 28.
Krishnaiah said he faced pressure and did not know about the later court orders.
The court said he should have checked whether the protection was still active.
It decided that his actions deliberately disobeyed the court.
The ACP was sentenced to one month in prison and fined ₹2,000.
The sentence was temporarily paused so the state could appeal.
Krishna was released after a magistrate learned about the High Court’s orders.
The Telangana High Court sentenced Saroornagar ACP A. Krishnaiah to one month in prison for disobeying its arrest-related orders.
The court also imposed a fine of ₹2,000 for wilfully violating the directions.
Krishnaiah arrested hospitalised accused Katta Vamsi Krishna on April 28 despite interim protection from arrest.
The court rejected the officer’s explanations that he acted under pressure and was unaware of the extended protection.
The sentence was suspended until October 19 to allow the state to challenge the order before a higher court.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, Saroornagar ACP A. Krishnaiah, and accused Katta Vamsi Krishna were central to the case.
- What
- The High Court sentenced ACP Krishnaiah for contempt after he arrested Krishna despite court orders protecting him from arrest.
- When
- The arrest occurred on April 28; the sentence was passed on Friday and suspended until October 19.
- Where
- The proceedings took place in the Telangana High Court, involving the Saroornagar police jurisdiction.
- Why
- The court found that the ACP deliberately disregarded its extended orders restraining Krishna’s arrest.
Court and Defence Position
Officer and State Position
Whether the arrest violated the orders
Court and Defence Position
The court and defence said Krishnaiah knowingly violated the High Court’s continuing protection and deliberately disregarded its orders.
Officer and State Position
Krishnaiah said he proceeded with the arrest because of pressure and claimed he was unaware of the extended orders.
Validity of the explanation
Court and Defence Position
The court held that the officer could not claim ignorance after knowing about the initial order and failing to verify its later status.
Officer and State Position
The officer maintained that he was compelled to act, while the public prosecutor sought suspension of the sentence so the state could challenge it before a higher court.
- Sentence
- One month’s imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹2,000
- Officer
- Saroornagar ACP A. Krishnaiah
- Accused
- Katta Vamsi Krishna
- Arrest date
- April 28
- Court protection
- The High Court extended protection from arrest on April 23 and April 27
- Sentence status
- Suspended until October 19 pending a possible state challenge