Akkapalli Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Telangana Through S.H.O. Of P.S. Kamareddy,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3054 of 2026 DATE: 23.03.2026 BETWEEN:

Akkapalli Ajay Kumar .....petitioner/sole accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at 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 in Crime No.78 of 2026 before the Kamareddy Town

Police Station, Kamareddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 309(6) of BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 30.01.2026 at about 15:30 hours at Sailanibaba Colony, Kamareddy, the de facto complainant was sitting in the verandah of her house along with her husband. At that time, the accused Ajay, who is the grandson of her elder sister, came to their house, abused them in filthy language and demanded house documents and gold ornaments, threatening to kill them if they did not comply. It is alleged that the accused assaulted the complainant and forcibly snatched her gold chain weighing about three thulas and a gold ear ornament weighing about five grams, valued approximately at Rs.3,50,000/-. While snatching the ear ornament, he allegedly tore her ear causing a bleeding injury and thereafter fled from the spot. Basing on the said complaint, the crime was registered for the above said offences.

3.

Heard Sri K. Ravi Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any such offence as alleged and that the complaint is false, motivated and filed due to family and property disputes between the parties, as the complainant is the step-grandmother of the petitioner. He further submitted that the criminal case has been lodged as a counterblast to ongoing civil and cheque disputes between the parties. He contended that the ingredients of the alleged offences are not made out from the complaint and the petitioner. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature, involving assault and robbery of gold ornaments from the complainant. He contended that the investigation is in progress and the custodial interrogation of the petitioner may be necessary for effective investigation and recovery of the stolen property. Further, the investigation was not yet completed. Therefore, at this stage,

granting of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner does not arise. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the dispute between the parties arises out of family and property issues and the allegations are yet to be established during the course of investigation. The main allegation against the petitioner is that he abused and assaulted the complainant and forcibly snatched her gold ornaments causing injury to her ear. As seen from the record, the material part of the investigation is completed and the presence of the petitioner can be secured for the purpose of investigation. 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, Kamareddy Town Police Station, Kamareddy District, 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, 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.

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 23.03.2026 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3054 of 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 SAI