Veerla Alias Akula Raghu v. State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6778 of 2026 DATE: 06.05.2026 Between:

Veerla @ Akula Raghu

...Petitioner/accused

AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, PS Jammikunta, Karimnagar District. .... Respondent/Complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioner who is arrayed as accused in FIR No.161 of 2026 of Jammikunta Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 76, 115(2), 351, 64 r/w 62 of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015.

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The case of the prosecution is that, on 14.03.2026, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on 11-04-2018, while she was going to bed after dinner, the petitioner herein, who is engaged in illegal transportation of sand by tractor, criminally trespassed into her house. The accused caught hold of her hand, abused her in filthy language and tried to drag her onto the bed. At that time, her husband intervened and questioned his behaviour, upon which the accused kicked him. Her husband, who is physically disabled, fell down. Thereafter, the accused broke the LG LED TV and damaged the cooler in the house. When the complainant raised cries out of fear, the accused tightly closed her mouth with his hands, threw her onto the bed, pressed her chest and attempted to remove her saree with an intention to commit rape and the petitioner herein threatened the victim that he will kill her husband. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offences.

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Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Maddisetty, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and in fact, the petitioner herein lent amount to the de-facto complainant and when the petitioner herein insisted for the repayment, a false case is registered against him. It is further submitted that he is in jail since 22.04.2026 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and there is no such offence is committed by the petitioner herein. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition.

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner herein are serious and heinous in nature and the investigation is not yet completed, as such, the petitioner is not entitled for the bail. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

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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 petitioner herein is in jail since 22.04.2026 and the material part of the investigation is already completed.

- 4 - As seen from the remand case diary, the prosecution witnesses, LWs 1 to 12 including the investigating authority have already been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner shall execute a 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 First Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, at Huzurabad.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday 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 petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3)

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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 06.05.2026 TU

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