Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Telangana High Court Orders Police Notice to BRS Convenor
Manne Krishank, who works with the BRS party’s social media team, asked the Telangana High Court for protection from arrest.
The case is about social media posts concerning Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s daughter and alleged property and pharma business interests.
A complainant alleged that Krishank shared false claims about her.
The court told Hyderabad police to give Krishank a formal notice before taking further action.
It also told him to cooperate with the investigation.
Krishank’s lawyer said police had not held a preliminary inquiry before registering the case and alleged that plainclothes officers were near his home.
The court referred to Supreme Court rulings on police procedure and when an FIR may be registered.
The government opposed protection from arrest, saying the investigation was still at an early stage.
The Telangana High Court directed Hyderabad police to issue Manne Krishank a notice before taking further action in the case.
The notice is to be issued under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Krishank was told to cooperate with the investigation.
The case followed an October 5 complaint alleging Krishank shared false social media claims about Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s daughter and her alleged property and pharma interests.
Krishank’s lawyer argued the FIR was registered without a preliminary inquiry and said plainclothes police had allegedly been near Krishank’s residence.
The court referred to Supreme Court guidance in the Arnesh Kumar and Lalita Kumari cases; the government opposed protection from arrest, citing the investigation’s early stage.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, Hyderabad police, and BRS social media convenor Manne Krishank; the complaint was filed by Mettu Sai Kumar.
- What
- The court directed police to issue Krishank a notice before further action and told him to cooperate with the investigation.
- When
- Tuesday; the complaint was filed on October 5.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The case concerns alleged social media posts about Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s daughter and her alleged properties and pharma business interests.
Krishank’s arguments
Government’s arguments
Protection from arrest
Krishank’s arguments
Krishank sought protection from arrest; his counsel said plainclothes police had allegedly followed him and waited near his residence.
Government’s arguments
The government opposed protection, arguing that the investigation was at an early stage.
Preliminary inquiry
Krishank’s arguments
Krishank’s counsel argued that the FIR was registered without a preliminary inquiry.
Government’s arguments
The government said the FIR had been registered only on October 5 and urged the court not to grant protection while the investigation continued.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Judge
- Justice Tangirala Madhavi Devi
- Notice direction
- The DCP (crimes), Hyderabad, was directed to issue notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- Complainant
- Mettu Sai Kumar, chairman of the TPCC Fishermen Congress Committee
- Complaint date
- October 5
- FIR
- FIR 668/2026, registered under Sections 353(2) and 352 of the BNSS, as reported.
- Court references
- The court referred to the Supreme Court’s Arnesh Kumar and Lalita Kumari rulings.
