Sri P. Krishna Mohan, v. The State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8028 OF 2026 DATE OF ORDER:-04.06.2026 BETWEEN :

P.Krishna Mohan and another.

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2

AND The State of Telangana.

... Respondents O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, "BNSS"), seeking grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.609 of 2025, dated 17.10.2025 on the file of Ibrahimpatnam Police Station, Rachakonda District, registered for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'BNS Act' for short).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent -State. 3.

The brief facts of the case are that the de-facto complainant has invested amounts in the land situated at Nerrapally village, Ibrahimparnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District being attracted to the scheme introduced by accused Nos.1 and 2 by transferring the amounts to the accounts of accused Nos.1 and 2 in the name of development of the above said land and he has also received receipts to the said amounts. But the accused Nos.1 and 2 had not developed the said lands as promised and on consistent follow up for development of land and when asked for the return of the amounts transferred, accused No.1 threatened to kill the de-facto complainant and they are evading their appearance. Hence, de-facto complainant requested the police to take legal action against the accused Nos.1 and 2.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 submitted that allegations made in the complaint against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 are not proper and they are falsely implicated in the said crime and that they would abide by any

conditions that may be imposed by this Court and shall cooperate with the Police Authorities in the event of they being enlarged on bail.

5.

Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that after issuance of notice under Section 35(3) of the BNS Act to the petitioners, a memo was filed for alteration of the Section of law to Section 5 of the Telangana Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act, 1999. He further submits that if the contents of the complaint are taken in toto, the ingredients of the said section do not attract. However, the said fact should be properly investigated. He further submits that the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 are not involved in any other offences.

6.

In view of the above stated facts and circumstances of the case, it is considered opinion of this Court that it is a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall surrender before the respondent police authorities on or before 15.06.2026 and execute a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) each with two local sureties for like-sum each to the satisfaction of

Ibrahmpatnam Police Station, Ranga Reddy District and on such surrender the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall be enlarged on bail. (ii) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall appear before the respondent-Police Authorities on every Sunday from 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. for a period of 8 (eight) weeks from enlargement from the judicial custody and thereafter shall appear and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as and when they are directed to be present for investigation. (iii) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall not hamper with the investigation and shall not in any way meddle with any of the witnesses and shall cooperate at all times whenever called by the Police for investigation.

(iv) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall deposit their passports, if any, before the respondent-Police Authorities as soon as they are enlarged on bail.

(v) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall abide by the conditions stipulated under Section 480(3) of the BNSS.

(vi) In the event of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution is entitled to file appropriate application for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioners.

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. 8.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO Date:04.06.2026 PSW

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8028 of 2026 Dt.04.06.2026 PSW