CRLP/11150/2026 of Chityala Chandu alias Pandu Vs The State of Telangana, on 14 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-A1 on bail in connection with SC Spl.No.235 of 2024 on the file of the learned Fast Track Special Judge for Trial and Disposal of Rape and POCSO Act Cases, Ranga Reddy District, at L.B.Nagar.

2. Heard Sri CH. Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner-accused is tried in S.C. Spl.No.235 of 2024. Main S.C. was listed before the learned Sessions Court on 17.04.2026, petitioner-accused could not make his appearance as he was suffering with Jaundice, due to his non-appearance, learned Sessions Court had issued NBW against him on 17.04.2026. NBW is executed by the Police on 21.05.2026, since then he is in jail. Petitioner-accused has filed Crl.M.P.No.995 of 2026 for grant of bail before the learned Sessions Court, same came to be dismissed vide order dated 01.07.2026. Most of the witnesses shown in the charge sheet are examined and S.C. is posted on 16.10.2026 for deciding the miscellaneious petitions filed by the petitioner- accused and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the learned Sessions Court has rightly dismissed the bail application filed by the petitioner-accused by assigning cogent

reasons. LWs8 to 11 are examined on 31.08.2026 and LWs14 and 15 are examined on 10.09.2026.

5. Petitioner-accused is tried in SC Spl.No.235 of 2024 for the offences under Sections 137 (2), 127 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and Section 11 r/w 12 of POCSO Act, 2012. Trial in the S.C. is commenced and LWs8 to 11 are examined by the learned Sessions Court on 31.08.2026 and LWs14 and 15 are examined on 10.09.2026. Since the petitioner-accused failed to appear before the learened Sessions Court on 17.04.2026, NBW came to be issued against him and the same is executed on 21.05.2026, since then he is in jail. Petitioner-accused has filed Crl.M.P.No.995 of 2026 for grant of regular bail, the same came to be dismissed vide order dated 01.07.2026 by the learned Sessions Court holding that there is reasonable likelihood of the accused absconding or further protracting the trial if he is enlarged on bail.

6. The reasons mentioned by the petitioner-accused in Crl.M.P.No.995 of 2026 is that he is suffering with jaundice, thereby, he could not appear before the learned Sessions Court on 17.04.2026. Since the prosecution witnesses are

already examined, the sessions case is posted on 16.10.2026 to decide the Crl.M.Ps filed by the petitioner-accused, if stringent conditions are imposed while enlarging the petitioner-accused on bail will meet ends of justice. Hence, the petitioner-accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty Five thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Fast Track Special Judge for Trial and Disposal of Rape and POCSO Act cases, Ranga Reddy District, at L.B. Nagar. ii. The petitioner-accused shall appear befor the learned Sessions Court as and when the case is listed and shall cooperate in disposal of the matter.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 14.10.2026 prat

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.11150 of 2026

Date: 13.10.2026 prat