Korra Vishnu @ Vishal, 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.5301 of 2026 DATE: 16.04.2026 Between:

Korra Vishnu @ Vishal S/o Korra Ramulu.

.... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 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 petitioner/Accused No.1 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.218 of 2026 of Raidurgam Police Station, Madhapur Division, Cyberabad Commissionerate. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 64 (1), 74, 75, 351 (2) of the BNS, 5 (1) read with 6, 11 read with 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

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The case of the prosecution is that the complainant lodged a report before police on 24.02.2026, wherein she stated that her minor daughter aged about 17 years is not returned to home and she is studying Ist Year. She is suspecting the petitioner herein is responsible for the same. Hence, she requested the police to take necessary action against the petitioner. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offence.

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Heard Sri L.Divakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.1 and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State. Notice is served on the victim giril. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.1 is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that in fact the petitioner and the victim girl are in physical relationship and they are known to each other; that the victim voluntarily went along with the petitioner; that the victim stated so in her 161 Cr.P.C. statement; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 26.02.2026; that material part of the investigation is

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offence alleged against the petitioner is serious and heinous in nature that investigation is in progress and hence, he prays to dismiss the petition.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, the statement of the victim recorded by the police would shows that there is no allegation against this petitioner; that the petitioner has been in judicial since 26.02.2026 and L.Ws.1 to 12 were already examined, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused No.1 subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner-accused No.1 shall execute 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 Special Sessions Judge for Trial and Disposal of Cases under POCSO Act, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.

(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused No.1 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

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(iii) The petitioner-accused No.1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS).

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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 16.04.2026 YVL