Devineni Trilok, v. The State Of Telangana, Through Sho Munagala Ps,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4157 OF 2026 DATE : 30.03.2026 Between :
Devineni Trilok.
...Petitioner/A.3
And The State of Telangana, Through SHO Munagala PS, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad ... Respondent : ORDER :
This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, by the petitioner/A.3 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.04 of 2026 of Munagala Police Station, Suryapet District, Telangana. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 137(2), 64(2)(m), 249 r/w.49 of Bharatiya
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The facts of the case are that on 07.01.2026 at about 7:00 p.m., the complainant lodged a complaint before police stating that his minor daughter, Mogilicherla Mamatha, aged about 16 years, a student of New Pragyna School, had earlier sustained an injury to her left leg and was staying at home without attending school. On the morning of 07.01.2026, when the complainant and his family members went to the agricultural fields for work, the victim remained alone at home. However, when they returned at about 4:00 p.m., they found their daughter was missing and had left the house without informing anyone, and her whereabouts were unknown. The complainant expressed suspicion against one Tanneru Venu, S/o Narayana, resident of Munagala, and requested the police to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint police registered the case.
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Heard Sri K.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.
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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and no offence is made out against the petitioner. Further there is no evidence that the petitioner has instigated and the victim also did not disclose the fact that the petitioner herein has instigated them to get married. No specific allegations are made in the remand case diary. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is a friend of A.1 and had active role in the alleged marriage, pregnancy and elope of the victim girl and A.1. Further the defacto complainant is aware of the love matter of victim when the pregnancy was aborted, but no complaint was lodged and there is no incriminating evidence to implicate the petitioner. Hence, prayed this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.
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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail and contended that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and the investigation is still in progress. The petitioner is a close associate of A.1 and had actively assisted and facilitated A.1 in the alleged acts relating to the marriage, pregnancy and elopement of the minor victim girl. It is further contended that the role of petitioner is clearly
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Having regard to the submissions made and the material placed on record, the allegations against the petitioner herein is that he abetted A.1 by aiding him to sell the gold brought by the victim. Except the said allegation there are no other allegations against the petitioner. Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner and the facts and circumstances, this Court deems it fit to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions :
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The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Munagala Police Station, Suryapet District, Telangana within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release the petitioner on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, for the like sum each.
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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
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The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482 (2) of BNSS and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________ K. SUJANA, J Date :30.03.2026 SRK
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