CRLP/15717/2026 of Ponnala Sai Kiran @ Manoj Vs The State of Telangana on 1 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 in connection with FIR No.89 of 2026 of Koheda Police Station, Siddipet CP, the offences alleged against the petitioner- accused are under Sections 354A, 376(3) of the IPC, Section 5 read with 6, 11 read with 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

2. Heard Sri Siva Prasad Allaparthi, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner-accused is falsely implicated in the case and he is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.07.2026, since then he is in jail. Entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused on bail.

4. Notice issued to the complainant is served, proof is filed to that effect.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that charge sheet came to be filed before the concerned Court and numbered as S.C.No.49 of 2026.

6. De facto complainant has lodged a report before P.S., Koheda on 18.06.2026. It is alleged in the complaint that incident is occurred in the month of April 2024 at Siddipet District and reported on 18.06.2026. Complainant is none other than the Aunt of the accused. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under different Sections of IPC and POCSO Act.

7. Petitioner-accused is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.07.2026, since then he is in jail.

8. Since charge sheet came to be filed and SC is also numbered, detaining the petitioner-accused further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose and the question of influencing the witnesses does not arise. Hence, petitioner-accused is entitled for bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused 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 Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Husnabad, Siddipet District. ii. The petitioner-accused 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 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. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail.

9. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.

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

Date: 01.10.2026 pss

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

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15717 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010661842026) DATE: 01.10.2026

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