Praveen Kumar Raj , Praveen v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.4076 of 2019 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is filed by the petitioner, who is A.1, for grant of anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.305 of 2019 of L.B. Nagar Police Station, Rachakonda, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 342, 354-C, 354-D, 417, 506 r/w. Section 34 of IPC.

This is a case where the petitioner along with his wife, having developed acquaintance with the defacto complainant, called the defacto complainant to their house and offered cool drink by mixing some drugs and after the complainant went unconscious by consuming the same, the petitioner assaulted her sexually and captured her photos and videos and thereafter extracted huge amounts from her by blackmailing her and the petitioner also continued to commit rape on her by blackmailing her, as a result of which, the complainant became pregnant and even though her marriage was settled, both the accused threatened her stating that they would upload her private photographs and videos in social media and obtained her signatures on bond papers. Basing on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the police registered Crime No.305 of 2019 for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner/A.1 and his wife/A.2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/A.1 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are all false and concocted one and as the complainant is a socially and politically very influential woman only to harass the petitioner for various extraneous reasons, the present complaint has been lodged after one year six months of the alleged incident. It is also contended that the complainant is no other than the family member of the present Home Minister of Government of Telangana. It is also contended that not knowing about the pregnancy until 8th month till the complainant was taken to Hospital for treatment of her ill-health is nothing but a false and concocted story.

It is also contended that the allegation of intoxication and committing rape on the complainant are all far from truth and are made only to implicate the petitioner and his wife to get ransom. It is also contended that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court, including assisting the investigating agency for his release on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in the above crime.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the relief sought in the above petition.

As seen from the Remand Case Diary and the contents of the complaint, there are grave and serious allegations levelled against the petitioner. Thus, in view of the specific and serious nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/A.1. However, if the petitioner/A.1 surrenders before the Court below concerned and moves an application for regular bail, after giving prior notice to the Public Prosecutor concerned, the said application shall be considered in accordance with law.

With the above observations, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 26.07.2019.

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HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.4076 of 2019 26.07.2019 Msr