Sajid Ahmed @ Sajeed Ahemad, 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.4536 of 2026 DATE: 06.04.2026 Between:
Sajid Ahmed @ Sajeed Ahemad S/o Gayaz Ahemad and 3 others.
.... Petitioners/ A.5 to A.8 AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad. .... Respondent/ Complainant
O R D E R
This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioners/Accused Nos.5 to 8 seeking to enlarge them on bail in connection with Crime No.102 of 2026 of Ichoda Police Station, Adilabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 109, 118 (1), 115(2) and 296(b) read with 3 (5) of the BNS. 2.
The case of the prosecution is that on 06.03.2026 the de facto complainant lodged a report before police stating that while he was speaking to one Adellu near the ration shop, A.1 to A.4 came there and abused him in filthy
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Heard Sri C. Sharan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners/A.5 to A.8 and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.
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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.5 to 8 is that the petitioners are innocent of the offences alleged against them; that the petitioners were voluntarily surrendered before police concerned on 07.03.2026;
that material part of the investigation is completed and hence, he requested the Court to grant regular bail to the petitioners.
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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences alleged against the petitioners are grievous and also heinous in nature and that investigation is also not yet completed and hence he prays to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 6.
Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material on record, it appears that the petitioners have been in judicial custody from 07.03.2026. Further, as seen from the record, statements of L.Ws.1 to 11 were already recorded. Having regard to the above aspects and taking into consideration the period of incarceration of petitioner in jail, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners/A.5 to 8 subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioners-accused Nos.5 to 8 shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Boath, Adilabad District.
(ii) On such release, the petitioners-accused Nos.5 to 8 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 09:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., on every Wednesday 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.
- 4 - (iii) The petitioners-accused Nos.5 to 8 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS). 7.
Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.04.2026 YVL