Sant Prakash Singh Oberoi, 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.3060 OF 2026 DATE : 06.03.2026 Between :

Sant Prakash Singh Oberoi ...

Petitioner/Accused And The State of Telangana, Rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, Police Station, Domalguda, Hyderabad ... Respondent/Complainant : ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.33 of 2026 of Domalguda Police Station, Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 69, 74 and 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS').

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The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant lodged a report on 29.01.2026 before police stating that in the month of June, 2024 she joined as a mentorship

student in EKAM IAS Academy at Ashok Nagar X Road and Major Sant Prakash Singh Oberoi was her mentor with a fee of Rs.30,000/- and he used to text to the Whats Ap number of defacto complainant regarding academic things, he used to share his you tube links of his interview on news channels and later they used to have normal Whats Ap conversation. One day the defacto complainant asked about his family and the petitioner stated that he is a divorcee and having two children. Thereafter, the petitioner expressed his interest on her and promised that he wanted to marry her and took her to a hotel and forcibly sexually assaulted her for three times under the pretext of marriage and thereafter when she asked for marriage, he refused to continue their relationship. However, she complained to their Director, but no action was taken. As such, complainant requested the police to take action against the petitioner basing on which police registered the present crime against the petitioner for the above offences. 3.

Heard Sri L.Ravichander, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri B.Kiran Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and whatever relationship maintained by the petitioner and defacto complainant is a consensual relationship. Both the parties are majors and no complaint was given by the complainant immediately after the incident and there is delay of one year in lodging the present complaint. Petitioner is in jail from 02.02.2026 and entire investigation is already completed. As such, further incarceration of petitioner is not required. Hence, prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

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On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that the offence committed by the petitioner is a heinous and serious in nature, that the investigation is still not completed and that the police are yet to receive scientific analysis. Therefore, at this stage, petitioner is not entitled and prayed to dismiss this petition. 6.

Having regard to the submissions made by both the counsel and the material on record, the petitioner is in jail from 02.02.2026 and record shows that Lws. 1 to 12 are already examined. Considering the allegations against the petitioner, the period of incarceration and also considering the stage of

investigation, this Court deems it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions : i. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the X-Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

ii. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO between 09.00 a.m and 05.00 p.m., on every Wednesday 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 conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) of the BNSS.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.03.2026 Rds

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3060 OF 2026 Date:06.03.2026 Rds