Juvala Raju , v. The State Of T.G.,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF
TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.7056 of 2026 DATE : 05.05.2026 Between:
Juvala Raju.
...Petitioner/Accused No. 2
AND The State of Telangana, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Madhura Nagar, Hyderbad.
...Respondent
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No. 2 in Crime No.248 of 2026 of Madhura Nagar Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for offences punishable under Section 143, 144 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and Section 3, 4 and 5 of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1956.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 06.04.2026 at 19:00 hours, the police received a complaint from Sri K. Bahnu Chander, stating that some persons were running a brothel house at Plot Nos.265 and 266, Vamshi Sadhan Apartments, Kamalpuri Colony, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad. Thereafter, the Police conducted a raid on the said premises and arrested the accused along with two customers. The petitioner/Accused No. 2 is the owner of the house and it is alleged that he knowingly permitted the accused No. 1 to run brothel therein; as such, the petitioner/Accused No.2 was also arrayed as an accused. Based on the said complaint, the police registered a case against the petitioner for the aforementioned offences. 3.
Heard Sri Neelam Bhargava Ram, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is not aware of said business running by petitioner/accused No.1. It is further submitted that he
is in jail from 10.04.2026 and the material part of the investigation is already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.
5.
On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed petition stating that petitioner knowingly gave his premises to accused No. 1 and is also a participant in the said crime. He further submitted that the investigation is not yet complete and therefore, prayed that the Court dismiss the petition. 6.
In light of the submissions made by both learned counsel, and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner has been in jail since 10.04.2026.
The allegation against petitioner/Accused No. 2 is that he is the owner of the said premises and knowingly rented the same to accused No. 1. The remand report shows that LW1 to LW11 were examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, and 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), each with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Nampally.
ii.
The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m.
and 5:00 PM 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) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).
7.
Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 05.05.2026 FM
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.7056 of 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 FM