CRLP/15487/2026 of Medipally Santosh Vs The State of Telangana, on 29 September 2026

ORDER

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 on bail who is arrayed as accused No.2 in connection with Crime No.548 of 2026 of Shadnagar Police Station, Future City. The offences alleged against the petitioner-A2 are punishable under Sections 83, 87, 64(2)(m), 351(2) r/w 49 of BNS and Sections 3(2)(V) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015.

2. Heard Sri P. Venugopal Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner-A2 and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent - State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner-A2 is falsely implicated in the case only because he is a friend of Accused No.1, there is no material showing his involvement in the alleged offences. There are no specific allegations against the petitioner-A2 in the remand case dairy. Complaint dated 30.06.2026 does not disclose any role or involvement of petitioner-A2. Statement of the victim under Section 183 of BNSS is recorded in the month of August 2026, and the petitioner is arrested and taken into custody on 06.07.2026, since then he is in jail. Accused No.1 is enlarged on bail by this Court on 18.09.2026 and Accused No.3 is enlarged on bail on 07.08.2026 by the learned Sessions Court and the investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-A2 on bail.

4. Notice is served on the complainant and proof is filed to that effect.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioner-A2 is depicted in the remand case diary.

6. B.Sriakanth has lodged the report before Police Station, Shadnagar on 30.06.2026. It is stated in the complainant that his wife by name Amulya informed him that she is going to

Balanagar, Mahabubnagar District to get her dress stitched and left the house, she did not return home till late night. Basing on the said complaint FIR came to be registered.

7. Petitioner-A2 along with Accused No1-Konde Naveen and Accused No.3-Mohammaed Riyaz were arrested on 06.07.2026 and produced before the learned Magistrate for remand on the same day, since then they are in judicial custody.

8. Remand case dairy goes to show that respondent has examined 17 witness in support of the prosecution case.

9. It is to be noted here that accused No.1 is enlarged on bail by this Court vide Crl.P.No.14644 of 2026, dated 18.09.2026. Accused No.3 is enlarged on bail by learned Sessions Court on 07.08.2026. Since, major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner-A2 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-A2 is entitled for grant of bail.

10. In the result, petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-A2 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Shadnagar.

ii. The petitioner-A2 shall appear before the concerned SHO in 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-A2 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

iv. The petitioner-A2 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.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J 29th September, 2026

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THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15487 of 2026 DATE: 29.09.2026

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