Dharavath Vinod v. The State Of Telangana,

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA MAIN CASE: Crl.A.No.137 of 2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl.

No.

DATE

ORDER

OFFICE NOTE 5.

25.02.2026 SKS, J Admit.

List on 11.04.2026.

In the meanwhile, the Registry is directed to call for records from the trial Court.

______ SKS, J I.A.No.1 of 2026 This Interlocutory Application is filed with a prayer to enlarge the petitioner-appellant on bail by suspending the sentence imposed vide judgment dated 29.01.2026 passed in SC.POCSO. No.189 of 2022 by the learned Fast Track Special Sessions Judge for Expeditious Trial and Disposal of Cases of Rape and Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Mahabubabad, wherein the petitioner was found guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 354-D of IPC and Section 11 read with 12 of POCSO Act and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine amount, further to undergo simple imprisonment

for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 354 of IPC and further to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine amount, further to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months for the offence punishable under Section 12 of POCSO Act.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though there is no evidence on record to prove the guilt of the petitioner, the trial Court erroneously convicted the petitioner and that the petitioner is having good grounds to succeed in the Appeal. Therefore, he prayed the Court to allow the petition.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail petition, contending that there is no illegality in the judgment of the trial Court and the trial Court rightly sentenced the petitioner. However, he informed the Court that notice is served to the victim.

Perused the contents of the affidavit filed in support of the petition.

Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is

considered fit to suspend the sentence of imprisonment alone imposed against the petitioner till the disposal of the Appeal.

Accordingly, the sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended, and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail upon executing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like sum each, to the satisfaction of the learned Fast Track Special Sessions Judge for Expeditious Trial and Disposal of Cases of Rape and POCSO Act at Mahabubabad. _______ SKS, J ss