Devireddy Rathnamma, v. The State Of Telangana, Through Its P.S Kulakacharla, Vikarabad,Te Of Telangana

THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2399 OF 2026 DATE :02.03.2026 Between :

Devireddy Rathnamma ... Petitioner/Accused No.10 And The State of Telangana, through P.S. Kulkacharla, Vikarabad, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad and another ... Respondents : ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, by the petitioner/Accused No.10 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.184 of 2025 of Kulkacherla Police Station, Vikarabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 316 (5), 318 (4) and 351(2) r/w.3

(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

The facts of the case are that the de-facto complainant lodged a complaint before police on 27.11.2025 stating that the defacto complainant along with four other farmers of Antharam

village, due to financial problem, have approached one Mr.Daggula Krishnaiah to obtain mortgage loan. Said Mr.D. Krishnaiah contacted A-1 to A-3, assured a mortgage loan of Rs.10,00,000/- with 2% interest per month for three years and after repayment of principle plus interest the mortgaged land would be re-registered back to the farmers. Believing these terms, the farmers showed their land details. On 27.11.2024, A-1 to A-3 registered the farmers' agricultural land admeasuring Ac.5-32 gts., in the name of petitioner / A-10. After repayment of amount along with interest when the farmers' asked for release of mortgaged land, the accused threatened them. Hence, requested the police for taking necessary action, basing on the same, Police registered the case against the accused for the above offences.

3.

Heard Sri S. Goutham, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.

4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent of the said allegations. He further submitted that petitioner has falsely implicated in the present crime and the only allegation against the petitioner / A-10 is that the alleged mortgage land was registered on her name. He

further submitted that the defacto complainant and other accused were compromised the matter and they filed a compromise petition before the appropriate Court to record the said compromise, as such, custodial interrogation of petitioner / A-10 is not required and prayed this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that the alleged offences against the petitioner are serious in nature. He further submitted that though the parties have compromised the matter it is not yet closed and there are specific allegations pleaded against the petitioner. Therefore, she is not entitled for anticipatory bail. 6.

Considering the submissions made by both the parties and the material on record and as the allegation made against the petitioner / A-10 is only that the mortgaged land was registered on her name, this Court deems it fit to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Kulkacherla Police Station, Vikarabad District within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release the petitioner on bail on her executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/-

(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO between 09.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks, for the purpose of investigation or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482 (2) of BNSS and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 02.03.2026 PN

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2399 OF 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 PN