Syed Aleem Uddin, 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. 2831 of 2026 DATE:

BETWEEN:

Syed Aleem Uddin .....petitioner/accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/complainant

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.1 in Crime No.172 of 2026 before the Kukatpally

Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences punishable under Section 118(1) r/w. 3(5) of BNS. 2.

The case of the prosecution, as per the complaint and FIR, is that on 01.02.2026 at about 23:40 hours, the de-facto complainant, while leaving Lake View Restaurant at Kukatpally along with his friends, noticed some unknown persons shouting loudly. When his friend questioned them, one of the said persons allegedly attacked his friend with a bike key and others also joined in assaulting him. When the de-facto complainant tried to intervene, he was also allegedly attacked. Subsequently, both of them went to Ramdev Rao Hospital for treatment, where the doctors informed that the de-facto complainant had suffered a fracture to his nose and his friend had sustained injuries. Later, the de-facto complainant came to know the names of the alleged accused persons, including the petitioner. Based on the said complaint, Crime No.172 of 2026 was registered at Kukatpally Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 118(1) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS.

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Heard Sri Mir Mukarram Ali, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. It is contended that the de-facto complainant himself stated in the complaint that the assailants were unknown persons and there was no prior motive or intention on the part of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the alleged weapon used was a bike key, which cannot be considered a dangerous weapon to attract Section 118(1) of the BNS. The learned counsel also submitted that the petitioner is a young student with no criminal antecedents and that the alleged offence is punishable with less than seven years of imprisonment. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation and therefore sought grant of anticipatory bail. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

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On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that the allegations in the complaint and the material available on record disclose the involvement of the petitioner in the commission of the offence. He further contended that the petitioner, along with other accused persons, attacked the de-facto complainant and his friend, causing injuries, including a fracture to the complainant's nose. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the present anticipatory bail petition.

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In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the main allegation against the petitioner is that he, along with other accused persons, allegedly attacked the de-facto complainant and his friend and caused injuries to them. Further, as seen from the record, the material part of the investigation has been completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

i) The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Kukatpally Police

Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release him on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- each, 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., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier, and thereafter, as and when required.

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Accordingly, this 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. 2831 of 2026 06.03.2026 NSP