Ibrahim Khan, 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.1168 of 2026 DATE: 04.02.2026 Between:

Ibrahim Khan .... Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. .... Respondent

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused seeking to enlarge him on bail in execution of Non-Bailable Warrant issued against him on 07.11.2022 in C.C.No.714 of 2018 pending on the file of learned VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 304(a) and 337 of I.P.C. 2.

Heard Sri Khaja Aijazuddin, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was not served with summons and he was not aware of pendency of the C.C.No.714 of 2018 before the learned trial Court; that the petitioner is a driver by profession and for livelihood he went to Saudi Arabia; that the petitioner has no intention to avoid trial of the criminal case; that since he was not served with summons, he could not attend the Court; that now the petitioner is ready to cooperate with trial of the case and hence, he prays this Court to grant regular bail to him.

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On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same on the ground that crime is of the year 2018 and charge sheet is also filed in the year 2018 itself against the petitioner. He further submits that trial is pending for the last eight years. If bail is granted to the petitioner, there is every possibility petitioner leaving from India and trial of the case would be stalled and hence, he prays to dismiss the Criminal Petition.

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Considering the submissions made by both the counsel and perusal of the entire material on record, though crime is of the year 2018, the offences alleged against the

- 3 - petitioner are under Sections 304(a) and 337 of I.P.C. According to the petitioner, he went to Saudi Arabia for eking out his livelihood. Considering circumstances of the case and the allegations made against the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that it is appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad.

(ii) After release, the petitioner-accused is directed to appear before the trial Court and cooperate with trial of the C.C.No.714 of 2018.

(iii) The petitioner-accused is directed to deposit his passport before the trial Court till disposal of the criminal case. 7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 04.02.2026 YVL