Nampally Sreenath 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.6236 of 2026 DATE: 24.04.2026 BETWEEN:

Nampally Sreenath.

.....petitioner/accused No.3 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, Through P.S. Rajendranagar.

.....Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.220 before

Rajendranagar Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109 r/w 3(5) of the BNS. 2.

The brief facts of the case are that, on 02.03.2026 at about 10:00 hrs, the complainant reported that on 01.03.2026 at about 23:35 hrs, he received information from the main gate security about nuisance created by some intoxicated residents. When he went to the spot, the accused persons allegedly attacked him, attempted to strangulate him, and assaulted him with a sharp object, causing him to fall unconscious. It is further stated that the accused had previously used abusive language on regional grounds during meetings. Hence, requested the police to take necessary action. Based on this report, the police registered a case against the accused for the above-mentioned offences. 3.

Heard Sri T.V. Ramana Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and due to the disputes between the members, the petitioner is falsely implicated in this case. In fact, Accused No.1 sustained injuries in the said quarrel and there is no such injury sustained to the victim. It is further submitted that the petitioner has not attempted to kill the victim and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner 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 alleged offences against the petitioner are serious and grievous in nature. It is further contended that the material part of the investigation is not yet completed and custodial interrogation of the petitioner was necessary. 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 accused Nos.1 and 2 were already arrested and are produced before the trial Court, but the same was rejected by the learned Magistrate. Though there are omnibus allegations against accused Nos.1 to 3, there are no specific overt acts attributable to the petitioner and the injury certificate is also not filed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the allegations, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall surrender before Station House Officer, Rajendranagar Police Station, Hyderabad, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release him on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.

iii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier and thereafter, as and when required.

7.

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 24.04.2026 SRK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6236 of 2026 Date: 24.04.2026 SRK