Dasharath.R 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.5601 OF 2026 DATE: 17.04.2026 BETWEEN:
Dasharath.R S/o Laxmiram.
... Petitioner/ Accused And The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana Hyderabad.
Through Osmania University Police Station.
... Respondent
O R D E R
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.160 of 2026 on the file of Osmania Universityi Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 69 of the BNS.
2.
Heard Sri Gangavath Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.
3.
The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a report before police on 07.04.2026 wherein she stated that in the year 2021 she had gone to
Osmania campus for certificate verification and at that time she met the petitioner. The petitioner took her to his room and expressed his liking towards her. Under the promise of marriage, he met the victim physically and continued the same till 2025. Therefore, she approached the police to take necessary action against the police. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offence.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused would submit that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him; the complaint itself shows that she requested petitioner to marry her in the year 2025 but in the month of January, 2024 a Memorandum of Understanding was executed between the family members of the petitioner and the complainant, wherein it is clearly decided that there is no relationship between the parties, which itself shows that a false complaint has been registered in the year 2026 and hence, he prays this Court to grant 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 grievous in nature and investigation is not yet completed and hence he prays to dismiss the petition.
6.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for both parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, even according to the complainant both of them in physical relationship from 2021 and the complainant requested the petitioner to marry her in the year 2025. There is no explanation from 2025 why she did not lodge any report to the police and it is lodged only in the year 2026. Considering the above, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner-accused shall surrender before the Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad, within two
(2) weeks from today, and on such surrender, the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each. (ii) On such release, the petitioner - accused shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier, and thereafter, as and when required.
(iii) The petitioner-accused shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
________________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 17.04.2026 YVL