Surabhi Surender Rao Alias Narendar Rao v. The State Of Telangana,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.294 OF 2026 19.01.2026 Between :
Surabhi Surender Rao @ Narendar Rao ...
Petitioner/A.3 And The State of Telangana, Rep., by its Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad Through P.S.Thangalapally ...
Respondent/Complainant : ORDER :
This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, by the petitioner/A.3 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No.457 of 2024 of Thangalapally Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 120(b), 420, 467, 471, 409 r/w.34 of Indian Penal Code.
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The facts of the case are that on 30.12.2024 the complainant who is the Tahsildar of Thangalapally Village, lodged a report before police stating that while verifying the revenue records and Dharani pahani of Thadur Village of Thangalapally Mandal the names of A.1 to A.3 is recorded in Sy.No.1148 as pattadar in the pahanies from the year 2004-05 and continued till the date of lodging report. He verified Assignment Committee Register and Amendment Register, but no evidence is found how their names are entered as pattedars for the land in Sy.No.1148 of Thadur Village. As such, he came to the conclusion that the documents are tampered with the help of A.4 and A.5. Hence, requested the police for taking necessary action against the accused. Basing on the said complaint, police registered the case against the accused for the above offences.
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Heard Sri T.V.Ramana Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.
The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is not aware of the alleged tampering of documents. The Accused No.2 in
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail contending that there are serious allegations against the petitioner herein also. A.1 to A.3 with the help of A.4 and A.5 tampered the record to grab the Government land. As such, it needs custodial interrogation. Hence, prayed this Court to dismiss this petition.
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Considering the submissions made by both the counsel and the material placed on record, though learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that Sections 409 and 467 of IPC are not applicable to the petitioner, Section 409 of IPC is applicable to A.4 and A.5 and the petitioner herein is only a beneficiary for the said tampering, it cannot be said that Section 467 of IPC is not applicable to the petitioner at this stage. However, considering the medical report filed by the petitioner
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The petitioner/A.3 shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Thangalapalli Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release the petitioner on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, for the like sum each.
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The petitioner/A.3 appear before the concerned SHO between 09.00 a.m and 05.00 p.m., on every Wednesday for a period of eight (8) weeks, for the purpose of investigation or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier and thereafter, as and when required.
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The petitioner/A.3 shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of BNSS and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date :19.01.2026 Rds
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