Aditya Kumar, 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.5079 of 2026 DATE: 16.04.2026 Between:

Aditya Kumar S/o Suresh.

.... Petitioner/ Accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad Through Ps RGI Airport.

.... 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 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.855 of 2025 of RGI Airport Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 115

(2) of the BNS.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that on 17.09.2025 the complainant lodged a report before police wherein it is stated that he received a phone call from one Rakesh Reddy,

- 2 - transport supervisor, who informed him that his father has taken alcohol and got into an altercation with a driver from the Jio Fast Transport company. During the altercation, the Said driver pushed his father on the chest, due to which his father fell on the ground, become unconscious. Thereupon, he immediately rushed to the spot in car and found that his father lying unconscious on the road near the godown and sustained head injury at the back of the head. Due to the said injuries, he died on the next day. Hence, he requested the police to take necessary action against the petitioner. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offence. 3.

Heard Sri Khaja Arajuddin, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondentState. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that initially, the police RGIA Airport registered a case under Section 115 (2) of the BNS and subsequently after death of the deceased altered the Section of law from 115 (2) of BNS to 105 of BNS and subsequently

- 3 - arrested the petitioner; that there is no material on record to show that there is an intention or knowledge to commit the offence and delay of lodging the complaint after five days of the alleged offence raises a doubt in the case of the prosecution; that the deceased has consumed alcohol on the date of the incident; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 23.03.2026 and hence, he requested the police to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

5.

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. However, he informed that investigation is completed and charge sheet is also filed.

6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, the petitioner has been in judicial since 23.03.2026 and according to prosecution investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed. The allegation against the petitioner is that he pushed the deceased, due to which he fell down and succumbed to injuries. Considering the allegations made against the petitioner and the fact that charge sheet has

- 4 - already been filed, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner-accused shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XXV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajendra Nagar.

(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused 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.

(iii) The petitioner-accused 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: 16.04.2026 YVL