CRLP/16240/2026 of Kanjarla Prasanna Vs The State of Telangana on 12 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 Crime No.317 of 2026 of Chilkalguda Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. Heard Sri D.Sudharshan, learned counsel for the petitioner-A1 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no specific overt act is attributed against the petitioner-A1 in the complaint or in the FIR. There is no allegation that the petitioner-A1 carried or used any weapon, threatened or assaulted any person, broke open any part of the premises, removed cash or property. Petitioner-A1 is implicated only on the alleged confessional statement of co-accused recorded during the course of investigation. A2-Mohd. Ahmed Pasha is enlarged on bail by learned Sessions Court on 28.09.2026 on conditions. Since entire investigation is completed and filing of charge sheet is pending and prayed to enlarge petitioner/A1 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioner-A1 is clearly depicted in the remand case diary.

5. Sri Satish Kumar, has lodged a report before P.S., Chilkalguda, on 28.06.2026, stating that four unknown persons informed the security guards that they had information about the money being kept in the office and threatened the security guards, robbed Rs.1500/- from Asjad Hussain and Rs.1000/- from Naga Jagannadha Rao and there were total 8 persons masked and armed with knives and they decamped with Rs.27,500/- from the cash counter, along with the money taken from the security guards. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under Section 310(2) of the BNS against unknown persons.

6. Petitioner is shown as accused No.1, she is arrested and remanded to judicial custody along with accused No.2- Mohd Aman Pasha @ Amer on 28.08.2026, since then they are in jail. It is stated in the remand case diary that during the confessional-cum-seizure panchanama of accused No.5- Ramilla Sai Rao and accused No.10-B.Anil Kumar, wherein they voluntarily disclosed and confessed that Smt. Kanjarla Prasanna has circulated the information about availability of huge amount of cash approximately Rs.500 crores at Jyothi Pharmacy/Jyothi Medical Hall, Padma Rao Nagar Colony, Secunderabad. Remand case diary goes to show that investigation is in progress to apprehend absconding accused

No.3-Shoieb and accused No.4-Salman, accused No.6- Shahnawaz, accused No.7-Sadiq, accused No.8-Hafeez, accused No.9-Choush, accused No.11-Waseem, accused No.16-Younus and unknown welders brought by Shahnawaz and to recover weapons, gas-cutting equipment, vehicles and other incriminating material used in the commission of the offence.

7. A2-Mr.Mohd Aman Pasha@ Amer is enlarged on bail by the learned Sessions Court vide Crl.M.P.No.4255 of 2026 in Crime No.317 of 2026 of Chilkalguda Police Station on 28.09.2026. It is observed in the order that the investigation to the extent of A2 is completed and further detention of accused No.2 is not required.

8. Petitioner-accused No.1 filed bail petition before this Court vide Crl.P.No.14426 of 2026, which came to be dismissed on 18.09.2026.

9. Changed circumstance is that major portion of the investigation is completed, accused No.2 is already enlarged on bail on 28.09.2026 by the learned Sessions Court, detaining the petitioner-A1 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-A1 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-A1 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 X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Secunderabad. ii. The petitioner-A1 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-A1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-A1 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. Petitioner-A1 shall not involve in any 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.

10. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 12.10.2026 ssm

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.16240 of 2026 CNR.No. HBHC010684752026 DATE: 12.10.2026 ssm