CRLP/16238/2026 of Gowlikar Lokesh Vs The State of Telangana on 16 October 2026

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner- accused on bail in connection with Crime No.438 of 2026 of Chilkalguda Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the

offence punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023.

2. Heard Mr.Ajay Kulkarni, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused, Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State and Mr P.Animi Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner-accused submits that he is falsely implicated in the present crime and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. No case is made out under Section 69 of the BNS. Prosecution has already examined 13 witnesses, and the statement of the victim is already recorded and petitioner-accused is in jail since 03.09.2026, and prayed to enlarge the petitioner- accused on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS is recorded on 21.09.2026.

5. Learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 submits that the petitioner-accused took Respondent No.2-complainant to Yadagirigutta along with his friends namely Kalyan and

Nazeema and, in their presence, tied a turmeric thread around her neck and applied kumkum, representing that he would marry her after convincing his family members. Subsequently, the petitioner-accused married another women by name Vaishali on 08.05.2026, and the accused cheated the complainant and prayed to dismiss the petition.

6. Shaik Samreen lodged a report before PS Chilkalguda on 01.09.2026. It is stated in the complaint that she came in contact with the accused-G. Lokesh, through their common friends, and both of them developed a liking for each other, they lived together for a period of two (2) years at Motinagar, and they shifted to Annanagar and continued to live together. About one year back, both of them went to Yadagirigutta and got married in a simple manner. The accused has again married another women by name Vaishali. Based on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.

7. Petitioner-accused is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.09.2026. Since then, he is in jail. Respondent has altogether examined 13 witnesses in support of the case.

8. Remand case diary goes to show that the petitioner has already married Respondent No. 2-complainant at Yadagirigutta in the presence of two witnesses, and it further states that he also married another women by name Vaishali on 08.05.2026. The statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS is recorded on 21.09.2026.

9. Record goes to show that major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner-accused further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose.

10. In the result, petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Secunderabad. ii. The petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned SHO in between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., on every Sunday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation and thereafter, as and when required.

iii. The petitioner-accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-accused shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail.

11. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 16.10.2026 ssm

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.16994 of 2026 DATE: 16.10.2026 ssm