Telangana High Court
CRLP/12602/2026 of K. Ramesh Babu Vs State of Telangana on 6 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12602 OF 2026 Between: 1. K. Ramesh Babu, S/o. Ivlr. K. Ramu, aged 47 years Presently working as Dy.
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12602 OF 2026
Between:
1. K. Ramesh Babu, S/o. Ivlr. K. Ramu, aged 47 years Presently working as Dy.
General [Vlanager LCB Head, Pun;ab National Bank, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2. Arvind Kalra, S/o- Mr. Santlal Kalra, aged 50 years Occupation: Circle Head, Punjab National Bank 1st First Floor, Regency Plaza, [Vaitrivihar Area Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 038
3. Sundeep Katchi, S/o. Mr. Ramesh Katchi, aged 36 years Occupation. Chief I\rlanager, Punjab National Bank, Abids, I\4CC, Hyderabad 500 001.
... Petitioners/Acc used No.2 to 4
AND
1. State of Telangana, Rep.by the Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana Hyderabad.
2. The Central Crime Station, Rep. by its lnspector, EOW Team CCS, DD, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad.
... Res pondents/Com p laina nts
3. [\4r. Vemula Satya tVurthy, S/o
Business, R/o. H.No.8-2-316
Hyderabad.
V. Rajalingam, aged 69 years Occupation:
Plot No.16, Road No 14, Banjara Hills,
...Respondent No.3/Defacto Complainant
Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the [t/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to FlR. No.178 of 2026 (Registered under Sec.318(4), 316(5), 11 1(1) rlw 3(5) BNS at Central Crime Station, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad and quash the same against the Petitioners No.2 to 4 in the interest of justice.
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LA. NO: 2OF 2026
Pet tion under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the lt/lemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stav of all further proceedings including arrest and personal appearance of the Petitioners herein in FIR No.178 ol 2026, dated 30-07-2026 Registered under Sec.318(4), 316(5), 111(1) rlw 3(5) BNS at Central Crime Station, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad pending disposal of the Quash Petition.
l.A. NO: 4 OF 2026
Pet tion under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circunrstances stated in the lt/lemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court rnay be pleased it is therefore prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to extend the interim orders in Crl P No 12602 of 2026.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the l\,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Kalpana Ekbote, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and lVIs.Tanushree, counsel representing Sri T.Anirudh Reddy, Advocate for the Respondent Nc,.3.
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE IIIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
TTIE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.12602 of 2026
CNR.No. HBHC0 I 0529602026
Date:06.t0.2026
Between:
K.Ramesh Babu and two others
..Petitioners
AND
The State of Telangana and two others
...Respondents
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ORDER
This Criminal Petition has been hled by the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR No.178 of 2026 of INSP ADMIN (DD) Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5) and 111(1) r/w 3(5) ofthe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short'BNS')
2. Heard Ms.Kalpana Ekbote, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, leamed Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Ms.Tanushree, -
Ieamed counsel representing Mr.T.Anirudh Reddy, Ieamed counsel for respondent No.3
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed the alleged offence and have been fla. sely implicated in the present cnme by making omnibus allegations. He further submitted that the petitioners are bank officials of Punlab National Bank and they discharged their duties in their official capacity and there was no dishonest intention on their pan and there was no conspiracy between the petitioners and thr: other accused. Even according to the allegations made in the complaint. the ingredients of Sections 318(4), 316(5) and 111(1) rAv 3(5) of the BNS are not attracted against the petitioners Therefore, the continuation of proceedings against the petitioners is a clear abuse of the process of law
4. Per contra, the leamed Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are specific allegations in the complaint inriicating dishonest intention on the part of the petitioners and a conspiracy betr'veen the petitioners and the other accused. Whether the allegations levelled in the complaint are true or not has to be ascertained during the course of investigation, particularly when the investigation is still in progress. At this stage, the petitioners are not entitled to seek quashment of the proceedings against them.
5. The leamed counsel for respondent No.3 submitted that, however, this Court, vide order dated 05.08.2026, directed the Investigating Officer not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners, and the said order may be continued.
6. The leamed Additional Public Prosecutor reiterated the very same submission made by respondent No.3. 7 . Having considered the rival submissions made by the respective parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, it reveals that the petitioners are bank officials of Punjab National Bank. Whether the allegations levelled against the petitioners in the complaint are true or not has to be revealed during the course of investigation. Even according to the leamed Additional Public Prosecutor, the investigation is still in progress.
8. Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the respective parties, the Investigating Officer is directed not to take ) ) any coerclve steps against the petitioners. However, the - investigation may proceed in accordance with law. It is needless to mention that the petitioners are entitled to put forth their grievance by raising all the pleas available to them and are also entitled to submit the documents available with them before the Investigating Olficer.
9. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPYII SD/-C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,..-
To SECTION OFFICER
1. The Xll Additional Chief Judicial [,4agistrate at Nampaily.
2. Station House Officer, Police Station lnsp Admin (DD), Hyderabad
3. Tvro CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR High Court for the State of Tetangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 4 One CC to Sri Kalpana Ekbote Advocate [OpUC]
5. One CC to Srr T Anirudh Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CD Copies BA/GNK ay
HIGH COURT DATED: 0611012026 1 \{E STAI€, t 16 ocl 2m ( r.i: t:
ORDER
CRLP.No.12602 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION (C \-.2- R -J \o -f