Shaik Saidu Babu 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.3253 of 2026 DATE: 17.03.2026 Between:
Shaik Saidu Babu
...Petitioner/accused No.1
AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through Station House Officer, P.S. Bayyaram, Mahabubabad District.
.... Respondent/de-facto Complainant
O R D E R
This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.1 in FIR No.211 of 2025 of Bayyaram Police Station, Mahabubabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64(2)(m), 89, 351(2), 238, r/w 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 5(J)(II)(L), r/w 6 of the POCSO Act, 2008.
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The case of the prosecution is that, on 17.08.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, she is studying in 9th class, her father passed away five years ago due to various health issues. Since then, her brother, and her mother, and Victim girl have been living in a rented house. Her brother studied up to 6th class and is now working as a lorry cleaner. Victim girl mother works as a daily wage laborer to support them. For the past few days, the petitioner herein used to visit their house occasionally and talk to her mother. On 17-08-2025, when her mother was not at home, the petitioner herein came into their house, spoke to victim girl with deceptive words, and forcibly sexually assaulted her. After that, he came several times whenever her mother was not home and again forced himself on her.
He threatened to kill her if informed anyone. In October, when victim girl did not get her periods, victim girl told her mother about what had happened. Victim mother took victim girl to an unknown private hospital in Mahabubabad for tests, and it was confirmed that she was pregnant and when victim mother asked to the petitioner about the matter, and he told her not to reveal this to anyone. He gave Rs.
- 3 - abortion done. Following his instructions, A.2/victim girl mother took the victim girl to an unknown private hospital in Mahabubabad and got the abortion done. To keep this incident hidden, victim girl mother started searching for marriage proposals for victim girl. However, the Child Protection Committee came to know about the matter. They came and brought victim girl today, i.e., on 01-08-2025, at around 08:30 PM. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
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Heard Sri S. Ganesh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondentState. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is falsely implicated in this case and there is no such complaint made by the victim or mother of the victim and the entire investigation was already completed and he is in jail since 03.12.2025 and even after completion of 90 days, till today, no charge sheet is filed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition.
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner are heinous and serious in nature and the victim is only 9th class student and he committed rape and if the petitioner is released on bail, he will threaten the witness and also the victim. Further, he informed that no charge sheet is filed as on today and prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.
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 petitioner herein is in jail since 03.12.2025 and even after completion of 90 days, no charge sheet is filed as on today. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant 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 learned Principal
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The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.
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The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).
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The petitioner shall not contact the victim.
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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 17.03.2026 TU
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