# Telangana High Court sentences ex-ACP to one month jail for contempt 2026-09-20T00:36:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Telangana High Court sentenced former Assistant Commissioner of Police A. Krishnaiah to one month's simple imprisonment and fined him Rs 2,000 for contempt of court. Justice K. Sujana found him guilty of wilfully disobeying the court's order by arresting businessman Katta Vamsi Krishna in a dowry death case despite interim protection from arrest. The court said the officer was duty-bound to check whether the protection order had been extended. The judge suspended the sentence until October 19 to allow Krishnaiah to appeal, following a request by the public prosecutor. Proceedings against Sub-Inspector V. Maraiah were dropped as the court found he had no role in the arrest. Krishnaiah argued he was unaware the interim order had been extended, but the court rejected his explanation and apology. The contempt case stems from an April arrest at a hospital, where the magistrate later rejected remand after learning of the High Court's protection order. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets report the same core facts: the jail term, the fine, the suspended sentence until October 19, and the officer's duty to verify court orders. The Hindu leads with the judge's reasoning that ignorance of an extended order is no defence, while the Times of India adds more detail on the petitioner's harassment allegations. Siasat.com provides the shortest account. There is no framing divergence, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The key implication lies in the precedent: a police officer wilfully disobeying a court order faces prison, even if the sentence is suspended for an appeal. The outcome sets a benchmark for judicial accountability in Telangana. Watch whether the officer files an appeal by October 19. ## Coverage - thehindu.com (neutral report) neutral, leads with judge's legal reasoning on duty to verify orders - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) neutral, adds petitioner's harassment allegations without slant - siasat.com (neutral report) neutral, briefest wire-like report Tags: A. Krishnaiah, Hyderabad, Katta Vamsi Krishna, Telangana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hc-jails-ex-acp-for-month-over-arrest-despite-protection-order/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hc-jails-ex-acp-for-month-over-arrest-despite-protection-order/#story-in-brief