Abdul Mateen v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.RADHA RANI CRIMINAL PETITION No.2171 OF 2024 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 under Sections 437 and 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') to enlarge him on regular bail in Crime No.6 of 2024 of Munipally Police Station, Sangareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code.

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The case of the prosecution in brief was that on 14.01.2024 at 00:10 hours, a report was lodged by the de-facto complainant stating that he was working as Congress Party Youth President and while he was at his farm house, accused Nos.1 to 3 came in a Maruthi Swift Car bearing No.AP 27 Q 7677 and out of them Mateen, (the petitioner herein, who was alleged to have worked under the de-facto complainant earlier) and Rakesh came nearby the de-facto complainant and asked him as to why he was spreading rumours that he had taken Rs.1,00,000/- from him, and Mateen took a knife and attacked on the de-facto complainant and stabbed him with knife. When the de-facto complainant tried to block him by putting his right hand, he sustained an injury in between his

thumb and index finger, meanwhile another person by name Vamshi, who was sitting there, rescued the de-facto complainant. Mateen and Rakesh fled away from the spot along with the third person by name Chintu. Basing on the said report, the above Crime was registered for the above said offence and the petitioner herein along with other accused were arrested on 14.01.2024 at 4.30 AM. 3.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent-State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was not having any questionable antecedents and since the date of remand i.e. on 14.01.2024, the petitioner was in custody and he was not involved in any other crime. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the de-facto complainant, who bore grudge against the petitioner, falsely implicated the petitioner, the de-facto complainant was treated as an out-patient, the injuries sustained by the de-facto complainant were simple and prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor filed a copy of the injury certificate of the de-facto complainant.

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The injury certificate of the de-facto complainant would show that he sustained only a simple injury a laceration between thumb and index finger. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor and the injury certificate filed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, it is considered fit to enlarge the petitioner on bail on certain conditions.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupee Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two (2) sureties each for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Special Mobile), Sangareddy.

(ii) The petitioner shall not approach the de-facto complainant during the pendency of the trial. (iii) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every Sunday between 10.00 AM and 1.00 PM, for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of the charge-sheet, whichever is earlier.

(iv) The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. and shall appear before the trial Court on all the dates when his presence is required. 8.

Pending Miscellaneous Applications, if any, in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

________________________ Dr.G.RADHA RANI, J Date: 28.02.2024 svl