Telangana High Court
CRLP/15997/2026 of Manikonda Divya Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 15997 OF 2026 Between: I\/anikonda Divya, D/o. M. Shiva Prasad, Aged about 27 years, Occ: Private
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 15997 OF 2026
Between:
I\/anikonda Divya, D/o. M. Shiva Prasad, Aged about 27 years, Occ: Private Employee, R/o LIG-392, 15-3'l-392/L, Phase-Vll, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Tirumalgrri, Hyderabad.
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AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Police Station, CCS, DD, Hyderabad
...Respondents
Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying lhat in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the Order dated 91712026 passed in Crl.tt/.P. No. 64 of 2026 on the file of the Hon'ble session Judge Nampally, Hyderabad in FIR No.166/2025 on the flle of PS CCS, DD, Hyderabad.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri R.Abhinav, counsel representing t\lls.K.Sai Priya, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent.
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
fHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO
CzuNIINAL PETITION No.l5997 of 2026
CNR No.: H8HC010646392 026
Between:
Manikonda Divva
.. Petitioner
AND
The State of -lelangana
...Respondents
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ORDER
This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking to quash the order dated 09.07.2026 passed ln Crl.M.P.No.64 ot'2026 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Nampaliy
2. Heard Mr.R.Abhinav, learned counsel representing Ms.K.Saipriya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jithendar Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents
3. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is tne owner of the vehicle, Ford Endeavour, bearing Registration Date:07.10.2026
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No. TS-07-HB-1551. The said vehicle was seized in connection with Crime No. 166 of 2025 of P.S. INSP ADMIN (DD) on 15.12.2025 and, since then, the vehicle has been in the custody of the SHO, P.S. INSP ADMIN (DD). The petitioner was also arrayed as accused in the said crime. The petitioner filed Crl.M.P. No. 64 of 2026 before the iearned Sessions Judge, Red Hills, Nampally, Hyderabad, seeking interim custody of the vehicle. The leamed Sessions Judge, without properly considering the contentions raised by the leamed counsel fOr the petitioner, erroneously dismissed the said petition on the ground that the investigation was still in progress and at this stage, the petitioner is not entitled to seek interim custody of the vehicle. The impugned order passed by the learned Sessions Judge is contrary to law, especially in respect of the very same crime, the leamed Sessions Court granted interim custody of the vehicle in respect of accused No.4. Unless the said vehicle is released, the petitioner will be put to great hardship. The petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and, therefore, requested this Court to release the said vehicle.
4. Per contra, ieamed Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner shail fumish sureties and shall give an 1*GE IIEEEP A':ET
undertaking not to alienate the said vehicle in favour otany third party or create any third party interest
5. Having considered the rival submissions maoe by the respective parties and upon perusal of the record, it reveals that Ford Endeavour. bearing Registration No. TS-07-HB-1551 was seized in connection with Crime No. 166 of 2025 of p.S. INSp ADMIN (DD) on 15.12.2025.
6. Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant interim custody of the vehicle, namely, Ford Endeavour, bearing Registration No. TS-07-HB-1551 in favour of the petitioner on her executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties to the satisfaction of the leamed Sessions Judge. Red Hills, Nampally, Hyderabad. The petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking that she shall not alienate the said vehicle or change its physical features. The Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S. INSP ADMIN (DD) shall write to the R'fA Authority not to transfer the said vehicle in favour ofany third party without clearance from the Court. It is needless to state that the petitioner sha1l produce the said vehicle before the Investigating Officer or before the concerned Courl whenever they are required 1 . Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. SD/. B. REKHA RANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR i/TRUE COPY' SECTION OFFICER
1. The Xll Additional chief lr/etropolitan lilagistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad
2. Station House Officer, Police Station Central Crime Station' Hyderabad
3. One CC to lvls K.SAl PRIYA Advocate tOPUCI
4. Two ccs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR High court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad IOUT]
5. Two CD CoPies "I BA/GNK To, I : I
HIGH COURT DATED: 0711012026 /. .:= 11r: ST{fA a o k f tJo() 15 tl[I 2026 + * '-.=:: TC
ORDER
CRLP.No.15997 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION il,