Teki Mounika @ Dokka Mounika, v. The State Of Telangana, Through S.H.O. Iv Town Police Station,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8077 OF 2026 DATE OF ORDER:-04.06.2026 BETWEEN :

Teki Mounika @ Dokka Mounika and 3 others

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4

AND The State of Telangana, through Station House Officer, IV Town Police Station, Nizamabad District, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad.

... Respondent/Complainant 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 to 4 in Crime No.129 of 2026 on the file of Nizamabad IV Town Police Station, Nizamabad District, registered for offences punishable under Sections 292, 126(2), 308(5) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

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

3.

The case of the prosecution is that on 10.04.2026, the de facto complainant lodged complaint stating that he is the President of Ranga Reddy District Real Estate and some days back a news went viral in the social media regarding demand of money by the Corporator 8th division, from the real estate business persons namely Narsaiah and Raghavender, and in this regard, a case has been registered against the 8th Division Coroprator Matam Pavan, at Police Station Town-V, Nizamabad and on that day i.e., on 10.04.2026, when the complainant was sitting in a mutton shop, by developing grudges in respect of political issues, some women attacked him and abused in filth language, restrained the complainant, bet him with hands and threatened him that they will book false cases. Hence, the complaint. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 submits that they are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the present case. He Further submits that they are ready to 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 opposed to grant bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 and would contend that there are allegations leveled against the

petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4. Hence, prayed to dismiss this criminal petition.

6.

Admittedly, the only ground alleged is that the petitioners at the behest of accused No.1 have threatened the de facto complainant with dire consequences, though the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would contend that the petitioners have tried to extract some amount, however, there is no specific overt act against the petitioner/accused Nos.1 to 4 in that regard. 7.

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 enlarge the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 on bail by imposing the following conditions:- (i) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 shall surrender before the respondent police authorities on or before 15.06.2026 and execute a personal bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two local sureties for likesum each to the satisfaction of Nizamabad IV Town Police Station, Nizamabad District and on such surrender the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 shall be enlarged on bail. (ii) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 shall appear before the respondent-Police Authorities on every Sunday from 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. for a period of four weeks from enlargement from the judicial custody and shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency as and when he is directed to be present for investigation.

(iii) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 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 to 4 shall abide by the conditions stipulated under Section 480(3) of the BNSS. (v) 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 petitioner. 8.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________________________ JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO Date:04.06.2026 mmr

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8077 of 2026 Dt.04.06.2026 mmr