D. Satyanarayana, Alias V.V.S. Narayana, v. State Of Telangana,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.1912 of 2026 05.03.2026 Between:
D.Satyanarayana, And another.
PETITIONERS AND The State of Telangana, Rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.
RESPONDENT
ORDER
This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.815 of 2023 before the Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 468, 464, 467 and 471 r/w. 34 of IPC.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that the complainant, lodged a complaint stating that his father, Sriramulu, had purchased four open plots admeasuring about 855 square yards in Sy. Nos. 644 and 645 of Turkayamjal Village through registered AGPA documents at the Hyderabad East Sub-Registrar Office during the years 2003 and 2004. The family has been in possession of the said plots since then. It is alleged that one Y. Mahipal Reddy, by forging documents and signatures, created false sale deeds in respect of the said plots and got them registered at the Vanasthalipuram Sub-Registrar Office on 28-02-2023 vide various document numbers. Alleging fabrication and fraudulent registration, the complainant sought legal action against the said person.
3.
Heard Sri R.Mangulal, learned counsel for petitioners, and Sri Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that that the petitioners are natives of Rangareddy and Nalgonda Districts, having permanent residence and landed property, and there is no likelihood of their absconding, and they are ready to cooperate with the Investigating Officer. He further submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents and are respectable persons with a clean background. There are no reasonable grounds to believe that they committed the alleged offences, and the allegations are false. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners by allowing this Criminal Petition.
5.
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioners, and contended that the allegations disclose serious offences relating to forgery and fraudulent registration of property documents. He lamented that considering the gravity of the offence and the need for proper investigation, custodial interrogation of the
petitioners may be required. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.
6.
Having regard to the rival submissions and material on record, it is noted that the investigation in the case is basing on documentary evidence, and hence no custodial interrogation of petitioners is required. Therefore, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:
i.
The petitioners shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release them on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two sureties, for the like sum each.
ii.
The petitioners 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 petitioners shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight weeks 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: 05.03.2026 PT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.1912 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 PT