Teegala Ashok, 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.6079 of 2026 DATE: 04.05.2026 Between:
Teegala Ashok S/o Raya Narsaiah .... Petitioner/ Accused officer AND The State of Telangana, Through D.S.P.
A.C.B, Adilabad Range, Rep. by its Sp.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 officer seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.03RCT-ACBADB/2026, A.C.B. Adilabad Police Station, Adilabad Range. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 7 (a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).
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The case of the prosecution is that the complainant received a complaint on 27.03.2026 stating that the petitioner-Accused-Officer was caught red handed by the ACB officials of Adilabad Range when the petitioner-Accused officer demanded and accepted an amount of Rs.20,000/- bribe for illegal gratification other than legal remuneration for undue advantage for showing official favour. Basing on the same, the ACB officials registered a case aforesaid office. 3.
Heard Sri C.Hari Preeth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T.Bala Mohan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of ACB for Special Public Prosecutor for Telangana appearing for the respondent.
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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him and he has been falsely implicated in this case; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 27.03.2026; that material part of the investigation is completed and that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation and hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
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On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for ACB appearing for the respondent filed counter denying the averments made in the petition and submits that the petitioner herein involved in illegal corruption; that the nature and gravity of offence, the strength of the evidence collected during investigation and the potential risk with evidence, the petitioner is not entitled for bail. However, he submits that the statement of complainant under Section 183 of the BNSS is already recorded.
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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, it is evident that the petitioner-accused officer has been in judicial custody from 27.03.2026 and that statement of the complainant under Section 183 of the BNSS has already been recorded, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused Officer subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner-accused Officer 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 Judge for SPE & ACB Cases at Karimnagar.
(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused Officer shall appear before the respondent authorities between 09:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., on every
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(iii) The petitioner-accused Officer 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: 04.05.2026 YVL