CRLP/16461/2026 of Smt. Phulki 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-A4 on bail in connection with Crime No.515 of 2026 of Pocharam IT Corridor Police Station, Malkajgiri District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 109(1) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. Heard Sri M.Sree Ramulu, learned counsel for the petitioner-A4 and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the material relied upon by the prosecution, as reproduced in the FIR, attributes the quarrel and attack to the seller/accused along with some men and women working at the centre. Petitioner-A4 neither initiated the quarrel nor participated in the negotiations relating to the sale price of the idol, and her presence at the centre was only in connection with making/preparing Ganesh idols. Petitioner-A4 is aged about 37 years, eking out a livelihood as a labourer and working in the Ganesh idol-making activity. She is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.09.2026, since then, she is in jail. Entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge petitioner-A4 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that specific overt act is attributed against petitioner-A4 in the remand case diary and that there is one death in the case. L.Ws. 1, 3 to 6 have received injuries in the incident.

5. Mr. Pasuladi Suresh has lodged a complaint before PS Pocharam IT Corridor on 14.09.2026. It is stated in the complaint that on 13.09.2026, between 21:00 and 21:30 hours, he, along with his brother, Pasuladi Saikiran, and their village persons, went to a Ganesh idol-making and selling centre situated at Pocharam Village, on Uppal Warangal Highway, near Jodimetla, beside Suruchi Restaurant, to purchase a Ganesh idol on the occasion of the Ganesh Festival. An altercation took place, in which Pasuladi Saikiran @ Kiran received serious injuries. Based on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered against accused No.1-Champalal, accused No.2-Indaram, accused No.3-xxxx, accused No. 4-Chhoga Ram and accused No.5-Phulki and others.

6. Petitioner-A4 along with Accused Nos.1 to 3 along with CCL boy-Ramesh were arrested and remanded to the judicial custody on 14.09.2026.

7. Remand case diary goes to show that respondent has altogether examined 18 witnesses in support of the case.

8. Post-mortem report of the deceased-Pasuladi Saikiran goes to show that he died due to blunt injury to the chest and abdomen.

9. Since the major portion of the investigation is completed, petitioner-A4 is women and labourer, this Court is of the view that she is entitled for grant of bail at this stage, 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 sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Medchal Malkajgiri District at Kushaiguda. ii. Petitioner-A4 shall appear before 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 not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or

induce any of the prosecution witnesses. iv. The petitioner-A4 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). 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: 14.10.2026 ssm

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.11279 of 2026

Date: 25.08.2026 yvl