Arrolla Srinivas Goud v. The State Of Telangana Through Sho Ps Luxettipet,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8311 of 2026 DATE: 12.06.2026 Between:
Arrolla Srinivas Goud
...Petitioner/accused No.15
AND The State of Telangana, Through SHO PS Luxettipet, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant
O R D E R
This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.15 in FIR No.61 of 2026 of Luxettipet Police Station, Ramagundam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 179, 180, 318(4) of the BNS.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that, on 25.02.2026, the defacto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on the date of the alleged offence, while he was working in the Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, some unknown persons came there for petrol and he poured Rs.1500/- of petrol in their car and they gave Rs.500/- fake currency notes. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offences. 3.
Heard Sri Kondadi Ajay Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondentState. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is falsely implicated in the present case and he is no way connected with the alleged offence stated by the prosecution except stating that he is also involved in the said crime and there is no seizure of fake currency notes from the petitioner herein. He further submitted that he is in jail since 01.04.2026 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and the prime accused persons were already granted bail. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition.
5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner herein are serious and grievous in nature and the petitioner herein is also involved in the fake currency notes and he along with other accused conspired to circulate the fake currency notes to earn more money. Further, the investigation is not yet completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 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 petitioner herein is in jail since 01.04.2026. As seen from the remand case diary, the prosecution witnesses, LWs 1 to 16 including the investigating authority have already been examined and other accused persons were already granted bail. 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 petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the
satisfaction of the learned JFCM, Luxettipet.
ii.
The petitioner 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 petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).
7.
Accordingly, the Criminal petition is 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 No.8311 OF 2026 DATE 12.06.2026 TU