Mengani Chinnaiah 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.7833 OF 2026 DATE: 14.05.2026 Between:
Mengani Chinnaiah ..Petitioner/Accused And The State of Telangana, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
..Respondent/Complainant : O R D E R :
The petitioner/accused filed the present application under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to grant pre-arrest bail to him in FIR No.70 of 2026 of Jakranpally Police Station, Nizamabad District, which was registered for the offence punishable under Section 110 of BNS, 2023. 2.
Heard Mr. Jalli Kanakaiah, learned Senior Counsel representing learned Mr.Narendar Jalli, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.
3.
The allegation against the petitioner is that he placed the paddy heap on the road in a negligence manner without taking any
precautionary measures and obstructing the public way, due to which, the de facto complainant and his wife, who were travelling on a two wheeler, fell down on the road, sustained injuries and the wife of de facto complainant succumbed to injuries, after two days of the incident.
4.
Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner alone has not kept paddy on the road and various farmers also kept their paddy and maize on the road. Hence, the petitioner alone cannot be attributed for the accident. It is submitted that the petitioner is a law abiding citizen and he is the only bread winner of his family. Hence, he prayed to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
5.
On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 6.
In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration the gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused.
7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the petitioner/accused shall be released on anticipatory bail on the following terms and conditions:
i.
The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Jakranpally Police Station, Nizamabad District, within two (2) weeks from today and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release him on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 Monday 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.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
______________________ JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI Date: 14.05.2026 rev/mnv THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7833 OF 2026 DATE: 14.05.2026 rev/mnv