Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Telangana High Court Jails ACP for Defying Arrest Protection Order
The Telangana High Court had told police not to arrest Katta Vamsi Krishna for a period of time.
The court repeated or extended that protection three times in April 2026.
Police arrested Krishna on April 28 while he was in a hospital.
A magistrate saw the High Court orders and ordered Krishna’s release.
ACP A Krishnaiah said he was under pressure and did not know about the latest protection order.
Police also said they had not received a copy of the April 27 order before the arrest.
The High Court said Krishnaiah already knew about the first order and should have checked for updates.
It sentenced him to one month in jail and fined him Rs.
2,000.
The sentence was temporarily suspended so the State could appeal.
SI V. Maraiah was cleared because the court found he was not involved in the arrest.
The Telangana High Court sentenced Saroornagar ACP A Krishnaiah to one month in jail.
The court fined Krishnaiah Rs. 2,000 for disobeying its arrest-protection order.
Katta Vamsi Krishna received interim protection from arrest on April 21, April 23 and April 27, 2026.
Police arrested Krishna on April 28 while he was hospitalized, but a magistrate rejected remand and ordered his release.
The court cleared SI V. Maraiah and suspended Krishnaiah’s sentence until October 19 for a possible State appeal.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, ACP A Krishnaiah, SI V. Maraiah and petitioner Katta Vamsi Krishna.
- What
- The court sentenced Krishnaiah for contempt after finding that he disobeyed orders protecting Krishna from arrest.
- When
- The protection orders were issued or extended on April 21, April 23 and April 27, 2026; the arrest occurred on April 28; the sentence was issued on September 18.
- Where
- The case was heard by the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad, and Krishna was produced before the jurisdictional magistrate.
- Why
- The court found that Krishnaiah knew about the initial protection order but failed to verify whether it had been extended before making the arrest.
High Court’s Finding
Police Defense
Whether the arrest violated the protection order
High Court’s Finding
The court said Krishnaiah knew about the first arrest-protection order and should have checked with the public prosecutor or on the High Court website after learning that protection had been extended.
Police Defense
Krishnaiah said he did not know about the extensions and acted under pressure. Police argued that Krishna or his counsel had not provided a copy of the April 27 order before the arrest.
Whether the disobedience was intentional
High Court’s Finding
The court rejected Krishnaiah’s explanation and found that his failure to verify the later orders amounted to disobedience.
Police Defense
Krishnaiah offered an unconditional apology and maintained that the violation was neither intentional nor wilful.
- Sentence
- One month in jail for ACP A Krishnaiah
- Fine
- Rs. 2,000, payable within four weeks
- Protected accused
- Katta Vamsi Krishna
- Protection orders
- Granted or extended on April 21, April 23 and April 27, 2026
- Arrest
- Krishna was arrested on April 28, 2026, and later released after remand was rejected
- Other officer
- SI V. Maraiah was cleared of the contempt charge
- Sentence status
- Suspended until October 19 so the State could file an appeal
