Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Telangana High Court Directs Police to Follow Arrest Procedure
The Telangana High Court considered a request from Manne Krishank, a BRS social media leader.
He asked the court to protect him from being arrested.
The court told police not to arrest him immediately in this case.
It said the alleged offences carried sentences of less than three years.
Instead, police must give Krishank a notice under a section of the BNSS.
Krishank must cooperate with the investigation.
The case began after a social media post about events at Saifabad police station and the work of the police department.
The court also sent notices to senior government and police officials.
The Telangana High Court directed police not to arrest BRS social media convener Manne Krishank immediately.
The court said the FIR offences carried possible imprisonment of less than three years.
Police were ordered to issue Krishank a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS.
Krishank was directed to cooperate with the investigation.
The case concerns a social media post about Saifabad police station incidents and police functioning.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, Manne Krishank, and Nampally police.
- What
- The court directed police to follow the prescribed notice procedure instead of arresting Krishank immediately.
- When
- The direction was issued on Friday; the FIR was registered on September 17.
- Where
- The case was registered at Nampally police station in Hyderabad and concerns incidents at Saifabad police station.
- Why
- Krishank sought protection from arrest, and the court noted that the FIR offences carried imprisonment of less than three years.
- Petitioner
- Manne Krishank, BRS social media convener
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Judge
- Justice T. Madhavi Devi
- Police station
- Nampally police station
- FIR date
- September 17
- Required procedure
- Police must issue a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS
- Investigation requirement
- Krishank must cooperate with the investigation