Gaddala Shashivarma @ Sonu, 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.2549 of 2026 DATE:06.03.2026 Between:

Gaddala Shashivarma @ Sonu .... Petitioner/accused No.2 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO PS Medipally, Perzadiguda And another .... Respondent ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.2 in Crime No.934 of 2025 before the Medipally Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that, on 21.07.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report with the police stating that while he was at home, he heard the sounds of a Palaharam Bandi procession and stepped outside to watch. After the procession passed, an individual approached him and attacked him with a blade, allegedly due to a prior altercation that occurred a few hours earlier.

The complainant sustained bleeding injuries to cheeks, his right underarm, and his back. After the attack, the assailant reportedly claimed it was a case of mistaken identity and fled the scene. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Crime No. 934 of 2025 for offences punishable under Sections 109, 49, 191(2) read with 190 of BNS against the accused.

3.

Heard Sri Badra Nanavath, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegations in the case pertain solely to Accused No.1, and no specific accusations have been made against the petitioner. He contended that the petitioner has not been implicated in the alleged attack and has been falsely accused in the present case. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing the present criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, contending that the petitioner is also involved in this case and all the group of persons after registration of the case, on enquiry, he said that group of persons were present at the scene of offence. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the present Criminal Petition.

6.

Having considered the rival submissions of both learned counsel and upon perusal of the material placed on record, it is observed that the report of the de-facto complainant indicates that only one individual attacked him, and even that was allegedly a case of mistaken identity. There is no mention

of the petitioner in the complaint, nor are there any specific overt acts attributed to him. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant prearrest bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Medipally Police Station, Hyderabad, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release her on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner 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 petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., till the filing of the charge

sheet and thereafter, as and when required.

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.03.2026 nsp

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2549 of 2026 Date: 06.03.2026 nsp