CRLP/15946/2026 of Katyada Bapu Rao Vs The State of Telangana on 13 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.1 in connection with FIR No.693 of 2024 of Kamareddy Town Police Station, Kamareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 194 of the BNSS and later the Section of law was altered to Section 108 of the BNS.

2. Heard Sri K.Sanjeev, learned counsel for the petitioner- accused No.1 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that investigating machinery has already exercised its absolute power of interrogation, verification and local scrutiny. Petitioner-accused No.1 is ready to cooperate fully with all remand mandates. The name of the petitioner-accused No.1 does not find place in the FIR and he is been roped into the case as an afterthought. Prosecution cannot perpetually rely on the petitioner history of rowdy sheet and PD Act orders passed by the competent authorities. The present case must be judged strictly on its own facts. Petitioner-accused No.1 is in jail since 76 days, he is produced on PT warrant on 16.07.2026 and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused No.1 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has furnished copy of G.O.Rt.No.1356 dated 18.09.2026 which is a detention order passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Kamareddy, against the petitioner-accused No.1. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submits that there is no changed circumstances after the dismissal of the earlier bail petition on 08.09.2026.

5. V. Balaiah has lodged a report before P.S. Kamareddy Town on 05.12.2024 stating that on 04.12.2024 at about 20:00 hours his brother-in-law by name Yadagiri called him and informed that Sirisha has committed suicide by hanging. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under Section 108 of the

BNSS. Petitioner-accused No.1 was produced before the concerned Magistrate on P.T warrant in the present crime (Crime No. 693 of 2024) on 16.07.2026 and since then he is in judicial custody.

6. Petitioner-accused No.1 has filed Crl.M.P.No.313 of 2026 in Crime No.693 of 2024 for grant of bail before the learned Sessions Court, which came to be dismissed vide order dated 11.08.2026.

7. Petitioner counsel has filed additional material papers which goes to show that petitioner-accused No.1 is involved in Crime No.225 of 2026 and was enlarged on bail in Crl.P.No.8891 of 2026 dated 29.06.2026, involved in Crime No.108 of 2026 of Gandhari Police Station, Kamareddy District and was enlarged on bail in Crl.P.No.10288 of 2026 dated 21.07.2026, involved in Crime No.109 of 2026 of the same Police Station and is enlarged on bail in Crl.P.No.10790 of 2026 dated 21.07.2026. FIR.No.205 of 2025 of Yellareddy Police Station is quashed as per the orders of this Court in Crl.P.No.1307 of 2026, dated 06.04.2026. Petitioner counsel has also filed case status of Yella Reddy and Kamareddy, wherein he is acquitted in three cases and one case is settled before Lok Adalat.

8. Petitioner-accused No.1 has filed Crl.P.No.13649 of 2026 for grant of regular bail before this Court, the same came to be dismissed vide order dated 08.09.2026 with an observation that a

rowdy sheet is maintained against the petitioner-accused No.1 in view of his continuous involvement in criminal activities and he is a habitual offender, investigation is pending in the present crime.

9. Petitioner-accused No.1 has challenged the detention order by filing a writ petition before this Court, which is pending consideration.

10. Petitioner-accused No.1 is produced on P.T warrant in the present crime on 16.07.2026, almost more than 80 days is completed.

11. Since investigation is at the fag end, detaining the petitioner-accused No.1 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-accused No.1 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused No.1 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 District and Sessions Judge at Kamareddy. ii. The petitioner-accused No.1 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.1 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.1 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. Petitioner-accused No.1 shall not involve in similar offences. vi. 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.

12. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J

Date: 13.10.2026 pss

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15946 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010670202026) DATE: 13.10.2026

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