CRLP/15910/2026 of Ragati Manoj Kumar, Vs The State of Telangana, on 6 October 2026

O R D E R

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner- accused on bail in connection with Crime No.528 of 2026 of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. The offence alleged against the petitioner-accused is punishable under Section 69 of the BNS.

2. Heard Sri Harsha Gudipati, learned counsel representing Ms.Duggaraju Sushma, learned counsel for petitioner-Accused and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for respondent - State.

3. Notice got issued to respondent No.2 – victim is served, proof is filed to that effect.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 has lodged a false complaint in order to harass the petitioner – accused for the reasons best known to her. Respondent No.2 has stated in the report that there was a marriage proposal and the petitioner – accused subsequently has not keep his promise. Investigation is completed, petitioner – accused is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.08.2026, since then he is in jail and prayed to enlarge the petitioner – accused on bail.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS is yet to be recorded and date is fixed as 17.10.2026 by the learned Magistrate and the role played by the petitioner – accused is clearly depicted in the remand case diary.

6. De facto complainant has lodged a report before P.S Jubilee Hills on 14.08.2026. It is stated in the complaint that in the month of January 2025, she got acquaintance with R.Manoj through mutual friends. In the month of February 2025, Manoj proposed her and she accepted his proposal. Later the complainant and Manoj took a room on rent near Renuka Yellamma Kaman at Yousufguda and started living together and they had physical intimacy many times. They stayed together in a room for one year, thereafter, Manoj was maintaining relationships

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with other girls and started talking with them. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.

7. Petitioner – accused is arrested on 18.08.2026 and was produced before the concerned Magistrate for remand, since then he is in jail.

8. Petitioner – accused has filed Crl.M.P.No.4016 of 2026 before the learned Sessions Judge for regular bail, the same came to be dismissed vide order, dated 15.09.2026 holding that statement of the victim is not recorded and FSL report is awaited.

9. Remand case diary goes to show that respondent has altogether examined 13 witnesses in support of prosecution case.

10. This Court is conscious of the fact that statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS is yet to be recorded and the learned Magistrate has fixed the date as 17.10.2026.

11. It appears from the record that major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner – Accused further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Therefore, the petitioner – Accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail subject to following conditions:

i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum

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each to the satisfaction of learned XVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate , Hyderabad.

ii) The petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 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 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses.

v) In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail.

12. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 06.10.2026. YVL

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15910 of 2026

(C.N.R No. HBHC010668562026)

Date: 06.10.2026

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