CRLP/17265/2026 of Pingali Dinesh Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 15 October 2026

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed aggrieved by the order dared I l.(r9.2026. passed bv the learned XIII Additional Chiel'Judicial Ma6iistral.e. at tlyderabad (lor short 'the trial Court'), ln Crl.\4.P.No l0--sl o1' 2026 in C.C No.266 ol l0lit. rvhcrein rhc pe tition filed by the petitioner seeking to recall the Non-Bailable Warrant (NB\\') issued against him was dismissed

2. lleard Mr. G. Jithender Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner and Mr Jithender Rao Veeramalla, leamed Additional Pu blic Prosecutor lbr respondent []ct *'ccn:

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3. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is accused No.l in C.C.No.266 ol 2018 and is facing prosecution for the oflences punishable under Section 498-4 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, "lPC") and Sections 3 and 4 ofthe Dowry Prohibition Act, l96l (ior short'the DP Act') He further submits that the petitioner is a software engineer and residing at USA and due to his employment, he could not appear before the trial Court, pursuant to which the trial Court issued NBW against him on 09.05.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner filed petition vide Crl.M.P.No. l05l of 2026 under Section 70(2) ol the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (fbr short, "Cr'P C "), seeking the recall of the NBW issued against him. However, the leamed trial Court' without properly considering the contentions raised by leamed counsel for the petitioner, dismissed the said application on 11.09.2026 on the ground that the matter is pertaining to 2018 and is coming up for examination of the petitioner from 2022 He further submits that the petitioner is coming to lndia on l8' 10'2026 and the matter before the trial Court is posted to 22'10'2026 and on that day, the petitioner will appear before the trial Court and will face the examination' He further submits that the petitioner is ,.

willing to appear befbre the learned trial Court and will abide by the conditions which are going to be imposed by this Clourt. He also submits that the petitioner r.,n,ill represent the matter through his counsel and appear bcfbre the learned trial Court as and u,'hen required. [inless rhe NBW is recalled. the petitioner will be put to great hardship

1. Per contra. Iearned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the matter is posted lor examination of the petitioner: and his presence is ver.,' much necessarv, due to his non-cooperation, learned trial (lourt is not able to proceed with the matter since 2018. Ihc tlial (lour1 rightly disrnissed the application lik:d by thc petilioner and there are no grounds to interfere with the docket order passed bv the learned trial Court

5. Hav ing considered the rival submissions made by the leanred counsel for the respective parties and upon perusal of the matorial aiailable on record, it rer,eals that the petitioner is accused No. I in C.('.No.266 ol l0l8 and is lacing prosccurion tbr thc offences pLrnishable under Secrion 498-A of the IPC and Sections 3 and ,l of thr' I)P Act. The record further reveals that the matter -

before the trial Court is posted to 22.10.2026 and according to the leamed counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is coming to India on 1 8. 10.2026 and will appear before the trial Court and will represent the matter through his counsel on each and every date of adjoumment.

6. Taking into consideration the peculiar lacts and circumstances of- the case, this Court is inclined to recall the NBW issued against the petitioner on 09.05.2025 ' Hence, the impugned order dated ll.Og.2L26passed by the leamed trial Court is liable to be set aside and is accordingly set aside.

7. In view of the above, the NBW issued against the petitioner on 09.05.2025 is recalled, subject to the lollowing conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only), with two sureties to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. ii) The petitioner shall file undertaking affidavit before the trial Courl that he will appear betbre the trial Court whenever his presence is required'

.vrr.-.ir =.'"4!- t J and also their shall represent the matter thr6ugh hrs counsel each and ever." date of adjournrrrent. in default, thc leamed trial Courr is entitled to proceed w,ith the matter. in accordance with law

8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any., shall stand c losed //TRUE COPYII SD/- M NAGAMANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR .. ft\) To, SECTION OFFICER 1 The Xlll Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad

2. The Station House Officer, WPS CCS Police Station. Hyderabad 3 One CC to SRI GARLAPATI JITHENDER REDDY, Advocat{-. [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

5. Two CD Copies ADK./r\BK

HIGH COURT DATED: 1511012026

ORDER

CRLP.No.17265 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE CRLP '/y .Jt' ' - t' ;A f€ ;t ; 16 OcT 2026 {) o

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