S. Bi Lal, v. The State Of Telangana
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.8326 and 8327 of 2026 DATE: 12.06.2026 Crl.P.No.8326 of 2026 Between:
S. Bilal
...Petitioner/Accused No.3
AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, P.S. Cyber Crime, Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant Crl.P.No.8327 of 2026 Between:
Syed Irfan
...Petitioner/Accused No.1
AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, P.S. Cyber Crime, Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant
COMMON ORDER These Criminal Petitions are filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 3 in FIR No.357 of 2026 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 66(D), 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2008 and Sections 75, 351 and 308 of the BNS.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that, on 12.05.2026, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that the petitioner herein along with other accused called the sister of the de-facto complainant claiming to be loan recovery agents and the de-facto complainant's sister used to receive call to her number that there is a loan pending and they are calling on behalf of recovery and under the guise of recovery, they harassed the sister of the de-facto complainant. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the same, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri Syed Attaullah Rashed, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri M.
Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent of the said allegations and they are falsely implicated in the present case and all the offences are punishable below seven years. He further submitted that the investigating authority instead of serving notice to the petitioners under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, they arrested the petitioners herein and remanded to the judicial custody on 13.05.2026 and the material part of the investigation was already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to them by allowing these criminal petitions. 5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail petition on the ground that the allegations against the petitioners herein are serious and grievous in nature and under the guise of loan recovery agents, they harassed the sister of the de-facto complainant. Further, the investigation is not yet completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petitions.
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 petitioners herein are in jail since 13.05.2026. As seen from the remand case diary, the prosecution witnesses, LWs 1 to 7 including the investigating authority have already been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
i.
The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned IX ACJM, Nampally, Hyderabad.
ii.
The petitioners shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of
investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.
iii.
The petitioners shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).
7.
Accordingly, both the Criminal petitions are allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 12.06.2026 TU
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.8326 and 8327 of 2026 DATE : 12.06.2026 TU