CRLP/16632/2026 of Kondrothu Venkata Ramarao Vs The State of Telangana on 15 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-A4 on bail in connection with FIR.No.561 of 2026 of Sanathnagar Police Station, Hyderabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioner-A4 are punishable under Sections 310(2), 137(2) of BNS.

2. Heard Sri Vinod Kumar Desai, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner-A4 is not named or identified in the First Information Report. The First Information Report describes Ramarao age as 35 years with no parentage or address. The petitioner-A4 is aged about 58 years and is a resident of Undi, West Godavari District and he is falsely implicated in the case. The First Information Report speaks of a plot transaction, a knife, a gold chain of two tulas and cash of Rs.5,00,000/- kept in the scooter. The occurrence arises out of a monetary dispute over notes sold on 03.09.2026. No incriminating property has been recovered from the petitioner-A4, except his mobile phone. Petitioner-A4 is in judicial custody since 16.09.2026, there is no flight risk and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-A4 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by petitioner-A4 is depicted in the remand case diary.

5. Ch. Chandramouli has lodged a complaint before the Sanathnagar Police Station on 12.09.2026. It is stated in the complaint that on the above said date Prabhakar has called him 10 times, during the calls, Prabhakar sought the complainant's assistance in discussing the rate of a plot situated at Miyapur and informed him to come near Neelima Hospital. At about 12:00 hours, the complainant went to the said place on his TVS Jupiter scooter carrying cash of Rs.5,00,000/- in the dickey, which is intendeded to be paid towards plot. On reaching the said place, the complainant has found Prabhakar along with four other persons thereafter Prabhakar took the complainant into a car bearing registration No. AP35AN9009, instead of proceeding towards Miyapur they took a U-turn after Bharathnagar towards Vijayawada highway and all of them forcibly snatched his 2 tulas of gold chain, TVS Jupiter scooter with cash of Rs.5,00,000/- kept in the dickey. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.

6. Petitioner-A4 is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.09.2026, since then he is in jail.

7. Petitioner-A4 has filed Crl.M.P.No.446 of 2026 before the learned Sessions Court for grant of regular bail and the same came to be dismissed vide order dated 30.09.2026.

8. The complaint and the remand report states with regard to the transactions between the complainanat and Prabhakar. Remand case diary goes to show that respondent has altogether examined 7 witnesses in support of the case.

9. It appears from the record that major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner-A4 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-A4 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-A4 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two local sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XII Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, at Kukatpally. ii. The petitioner-A4 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-A4 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-A4 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the conditions imposed by this Court are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail.

10. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 15.10.2026 TU

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.16632 of 2026 (CNR.No.HBHC010699702026) DATE: 15.10.2026

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