Kishan Lal Jat, v. State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.6818 AND 6840 of 2026 DATE: 01.05.2026 Between:

Kishan Lal Jat S/o Leharu Lal Jat.

...Petitioner/

Accused No.1 Ajay Pal Kalajat @ Ajaypal Ram Ratan Kalajat S/o Ramrathan and another.

.... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.2 and 3 AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

Through SHO, Jainoor Police Station, Kumuram Bheem, Asifabad District.

.... Respondent/ Complainant COMMON ORDER These two Criminal Petitions are filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to enlarge them on bail in connection with Crime No.51 of 2026 of Jainoor Police Station, Kumurambheem,

- 2 - Asifabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, Section 9 (B) (1) (b) of the Explosive Act, Section 125 read with 3 (5) of the BNS.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant received a reliable information that transporting of explosive substances and found conducted vehicle checking in front of Mahankali temple near Jainoor police station and found the petitioner in Maruti Swift Car bearing registration No.MH-050CM6564 in suspicious circumstances and on inspecting the vehicle they found Explosive Substances in the said Car. Immediately, he informed the same to the Executive Magistrate, conducted confession & Seizure panchanama. The complainant also informed the same to Bomb Disposal tam and after arrival of team, the said explosive material and car were seized under the cover of panchanam and registered a case.

3.

Heard Sri Lavoori Varun, learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.P.No.6818 of 2026 and Sri Dharavath Arun, learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.P.No.6840 of 2026

- 3 - and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 is that the petitioners have been in judicial custody from 19.06.2026; that licence has been expired in the year 2019 itself; that due to financial necessities, the same was not renewed and they were used only for blasting the stones for digging wells and except that no such offence is committed by the petitioners and hence, he prays this Court to grant bail to the petitioners. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences committed by petitioners serious in nature and they committed the offence under Section 5 of the Explosive Substance Act, they are not entitled for bail and hence, he prays to dismiss the petition.

6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, the petitioners have been in judicial since 19.03.2026. The record shows that the petitioners used to dig wells by blasting the stones. Except the said allegation, there is no other

- 4 - allegation against the petitioners.

Considering these allegations and the period of incarceration of the petitioners in judicial custody, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Asifabad, Kumurambheem Asifabad District.

(ii) On such release, the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 shall appear before Station House Officer concerned between 09:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., on every Wednesday 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 petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS). 7.

Accordingly, these two Criminal petitions are allowed.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 01.05.2026 YVL