Harikrishna, 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.6594 of 2026 DATE: 30.04.2026 Between:
Harikrishna S/o Agamaiah .... Petitioner/ Accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO. P.S. Saidabad, Hyderabad.
.... Respondent
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 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.90 of 2026 of Saidabad Police Station, Hyderabad. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 109 of the BNS. 2.
The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant lodged a report before police on 04.03.2026, wherein she stated on 03.03.2026, the petitioner-accused consumed alcohol heavily, assaulted his wife and children
- 2 - during the night hours, and forced them out of the house. Upon seeing this, the de-facto complainant who is none other than the petitioner's wife's sister brought her and children to her house and allowed them to stay for the night. She further stated that in the morning hours on 04.03.2026, the petitioner abused her in filthy language for allowing his wife and children to stay at her house, when he was again assaulting his wife, de-facto complainant's husband/Kurumurthy, intervened. During the altercation, the petitioner allegedly kicked her daughter, who was standing nearby. Thereafter, the petitioner went to his house, brought a clay brick, and threw it Kurumurthy, which struck his head and caused a bleeding injury. Immediately, he was shifted to Omni Hospital, Kothapet for treatment where he is presently undergoing treatment and has a bounty of 13 stitches on his head. Hence, she requested the police to take necessary action against the said complaint. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offence. 3.
Heard Sri Mohammed Ghouse Pasha, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused and Sri M.Ramachandra
- 3 - Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.
4.
The contention of learned counsel for petitioner/accused is that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against him that due to family disputes between the petitioner and his wife, a false complaint has been lodged against the petitioner and that the petitioner was arrested on 05.03.2026 and that the material part of the investigation has already been completed. Therefore, he prayed 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 grievous and heinous in nature, as such, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. Hence, he prays to dismiss the petition.
6.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for both the parties and upon perusal of the material on record, it is evident that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 05.03.2026. The dispute between the petitioner and his wife a complainant has been lodged and according to the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public
- 4 - Prosecutor, the entire investigation is completed. Under these circumstances and taking into consideration the period of incarceration of petition in jail, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner-accused subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad. (ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned SHO between 09:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.
(iii) The petitioner-accused shall abide by conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS).
7.
Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 30.04.2026 FM
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