Manoharbhai B Solanki v. The State Of Telangana, Through P.S., Cybercrimes, Hyderabad
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.8030 of 2026 Date:21.05.2026 Between:
Manoharbhai B Solanki.
....Petitioner/Accused No.4 And The State of Telangana, Through P.S., Cybercrimes, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. ... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:
This Criminal petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') seeking the Court to grant bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.535 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 registered by Cyber Crimes Police Station, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act, 2008
and Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS'). 2.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.
3.
When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the same set of facts and circumstances, the learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred as "trial Court") granted bail to the accused No.1 in the very said crime vide its order dated 10.04.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1445 of 2026 and the operative portion of the said order reads as under: "In the result, the petition is allowed with following conditions: (i) That the petition is allowed and the Petitioner/Accused No.1 is ordered to be enlarged on bail on his executing personal bonds for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hyderabad.
(ii) That the Petitioner/Accused shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer in all possible and permissible means. (iii) That the Petitioner/Accused shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person
acquainted with the facts of the case and he shall not leave India without the permission of the Court."
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is subject to judicial custody from 15.04.2026 and as the petitioner herein stands on the same footing as that the accused No.1 in the said crime, learned counsel prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner.
5.
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent - State opposed grant of bail to the petitioner and prayed to dismiss this criminal petition.
6.
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor, and having perused the material available on the record, and considering that the accused No.1 in the very said crime has been granted bail by the trial Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.1445 of 2026, this Court deems it appropriate to grant bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.4, subject to the following conditions:
(i) That the petition is allowed and the Petitioner/Accused No.4 is ordered to be enlarged on bail on his executing personal bonds for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hyderabad.
(ii) That the Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer in all possible and permissible means. (iii) That the Petitioner/Accused No.4 shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case and he shall not leave India without the permission of the Court." 7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications if any pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ E.V.VENUGOPAL, J 21.05.2026 nsk/gnp
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.8030 of 2026 Date: 21.05.2026 gnp/nsk