Rajkumar @ Raju Varma, 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.5991 of 2026 DATE: 27.04.2026 Between:

Rajkumar @ Raju Varma .... Petitioner/accused No.3 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

.... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.3 in S.C.No.43 of 2026 of Kukatpally Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, on the file of the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, at Kukatpally, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103 (1), 111(2)(a), 305, 306 and 307 r/w 3(5) and 249, 317(2) of the BNS.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that, on 10.09.2025, the police received information regarding a murder that had occurred in Swan Lake Apartment, within the limits of Kukatpally Police Station. Immediately, he proceeded to the location along with staff and a dead body of a woman was found lying on the floor in a pool of blood. The scene was promptly secured and preserved and he immediately conducted an investigation and during the course of investigation, it is revealed that A.1 and A.2 committed the offence and the petitioner herein, who is A.3 harboured A.1 and A.2 and also helped A.1 and A.2 in disposal of the stolen articles, as such, the petitioner herein is arrayed as accused for the offence under Section 249 of the BNS. 3.

Heard Sri Kapish Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is in jail since 13.09.2025 and the investigation is already completed and the charge sheet is also filed and it is numbered as S.C.No.43 of 2026. It is further submitted that the charge

sheet is reflecting the alleged offence against the petitioner herein is under Section 249 of the BNS, which is punishable upto three years and inspite of the same, the trial Court dismissed the bail petition filed by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner herein is a native of Jharkhand State and it is not a ground to dismiss the bail petition of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation authority. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner herein are serious and heinous in nature. It is further submitted that knowingly the petitioner herein harboured A.1 and A.2 and knowingly stolen the articles and he helped A.1 and A.2 in disposal of the same, as such, he is not entitled for bail. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on

record, it appears that the petitioner herein is in jail since 13.09.2025 and the allegation against the petitioner is under Section 249 of the BNS. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration and also that the trial is not yet commenced, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall execute a 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday 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 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 27.04.2026 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5991 of 2026 Date:27.04.2026 TU