CRLP/16990/2026 of Thirveedula Srinivasa Rao, Vs The State of Telangana on 16 October 2026

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.6 in connection with FIR.No.215 of 2026 of Huzurnagar Police Station, Suryapet, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5) of the BNS and Section 7 of EC Act.

2. Heard Sri Ponnam Ashok Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused No.6 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR lodged by the complainant is entirely baseless, containing false, fabricated and concocted allegations against the petitioner-accused No.6 and he has been falsely implicated in the case. Petitioner- accused No.6 is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.10.2026. Material referred in the remand case diary indicates that the involvement of the petitioner-accused No.6 was initially disclosed through the alleged confessional statements of the other accused persons. Accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 were enlarged on bail by this Court on 06.10.2026 and accused Nos.4 and 5 were enlarged on bail by the learned trial Court on 16.09.2026 and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused No.6 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioner-accused No.6 is clearly depicted in the remand case diary.

5. Sri Palle Giri Prasad, has lodged a report before P.S., Huzurnagar on 02.09.2026 stating that he received credible information from Huzurnagar Police regarding the illegal transport of Government distributed ration rice in a lorry bearing registration

No.AP-24TB-3479 at Madhavarayinigudem Village, Huzurnagar Mandal. Immediately, he conducted inspection and confirmed the cargo to be government supplied ration rice. The stock is 170 quintals (340 bags) which was illegally transporting to A.Babu and the PDS rice worth is Rs.3,40,000/-. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.

6. Petitioner-accused No.6 is arrested on 01.10.2026 and was produced before the concerned Magistrate on 02.10.2026 for remand, since then he is in jail.

7. Accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 have filed separate bail petitions before this Court vide Crl.P.Nos.15730 of 2026 (A1), 15732 of 2026 (A2) and 15731 of 2026 (A3) and they came to be allowed on 06.10.2026 on conditions.

8. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submits that accused Nos.4 and 5 were also enlarged on bail by the learned trial Court on 16.09.2026.

9. Remand case diary goes to show that petitioner-accused No.6 is involved in 5 crimes. Counsel on instructions submits that in 4 cases petitioner-accused No.6 is acquitted.

10. In the written instructions filed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor which states that crime No.25 of 2025 is quashed.

11. It appears from the record that respondent has altogether examined 12 witnesses in support of the case, detaining the petitioner-accused No.6 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-accused No.6 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused No.6 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 Principal Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Huzurnagar. ii. The petitioner-accused No.6 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10 a.m. to 5 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 No.6 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 No.6 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail.

12. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

______________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J

Date:16.10.2026 pss

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.16990 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010714522026) DATE: 16.10.2026

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