Mohammad Navaszoddin 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.1056 of 2026 DATE: 06.02.2026 BETWEEN:
Mohammad Navaszoddin ... Petitioner/ Accused No.3 And The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana ... Respondent
O R D E R
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who was arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.8 of 2026 before the Chengomul Police Station, Vikarabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329 (4), 118(1),351 (2) read with 3(5) of BNS.
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Heard Sri Katika Ravinder Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.3 and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondentState.
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The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a report alleging that in the complaint on 09.01.2026 at about 4:00 PM an unknown car driver allegedly dashed the complainant's motorcycle from behind thereby causing him to fall down. It is alleged that the complainant who sat near the shop, during which time, the car driver and a women occupant of the car allegedly abused him in filthy language. The complainant further alleged that one Tajoddin, Mohiz Nawaz, the car driver and other attacked the complainant and his wife at their house. On 12.01.2026 at about 7:00 PM Tajoddin and his sons Mohiz and Nawaz along with Patlolla Narsimha Reddy, Kondapuram Harishwar, Nissar and Ibrahim, allegedly caught hold of the complainant at the village auto stand and assaulted him with sticks and rods. Based on the said allegations, the present crime came to be registered. 4.
The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is arrayed as accused No.3 in the aforesaid crime. He submits that there are no specific overt acts against this petitioner to attract the offences alleged against him. He further submits that A.1 and A.2 were enlarged on regular bail on 16.01.2026 and this petitioner stands on the same footing. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Investigating
Agency. There is no custodial interrogation f the petitioner and therefore, requested this Court to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences alleged against the petitioner are grievous in nature and hence, he prays to dismiss the Criminal Petition.
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Considering the submissions made by both the parties and perusal of the material on record, the petitioner herein is arrayed as accused No.3 in the aforesaid crime. A.1 and A.2 arrested and released on bail within one week. There are no specific overt acts against the petitioner. Having regard to the same, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Chengomul Police Station, Vikarabad District, within two (2) weeks from today, and on such surrender, the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees Forty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each.
(ii) The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 09:00
a.m, and 05:00 p.m., or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier, and thereafter, as and when required. 7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_________________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.02.2026 YVL