Ore Balaraju v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7899 of 2026 DATE: 21.05.2026 BETWEEN:

Ore Balaraju .....petitioner/Accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/Complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of prearrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.61 of 2026 on the file of Pangal Police Station, Wanaparthy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 352 read with 3(5) of BNSS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that the de facto complainant lodged a complaint alleging that the petitioner/A-1 and other accused attacked him in connection with disputes relating to agricultural land

and caused injuries with an intention to kill him. Basing on the said complaint, Crime No.61 of 2026 was registered by Pangal Police Station, Wanaparthy District, against the petitioner and other accused for the offence of attempt to murder and other allied offences. 3.

Heard Sri K. Rajesh Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated due to civil and family disputes between the parties relating to agricultural land and that there are no medical records or wound certificate to substantiate the allegation of grievous injuries or attempt to murder and the police registered the case merely based on the complaint allegations. He further submitted that similarly placed accused Nos.2 to 4 were already granted bail, whereas the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner alone was dismissed by the trial Court.

5.

Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the grant of anticipatory bail contending that there are specific allegations against the petitioner regarding assault on the de facto complainant in connection with the land dispute and that the investigation is still pending and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required for

effective investigation of the case. 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 dispute between the parties arises out of disputes on account of agricultural land and family disputes between the petitioner and the de facto complainant. Further, the matter appears to be predominantly civil in nature. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relationship between the petitioner and the de facto complainant, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Pangal Police Station, Wanaparthy District, 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.50,000/- with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of 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 Wednesday

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 in this petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI Date: 21.05.2026 SAI/DA